Celtic suspends Green Brigade group from matches

A section of the Celtic support known as the Green Brigade have had their season tickets withdrawn indefinitely by the club.

It is understood Celtic made the decision due to what it believes is the group's consistent failure to adhere to club and stadium rules.

The Green Brigade had already been banned from receiving tickets for away games.

The Green Brigade, which occupy the north curve of Celtic Park, traditionally organise a tifo - a choreographed display involving a large banner or image - for major games.

The group handed out Palestinian flags and held up banners before last Wednesday's Champions League match against Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

The flags were also waved in other parts of the stadium as well as the section occupied by the group.

Ahead of the game, the club told supporters that players and coaching staff from both sides would wear black armbands "as a show of respect and support for all those affected by the conflict".

But it said banners, flags and symbols relating to the Israel-Hamas war "should not be displayed at Celtic Park at this time".

Celtic are widely expected to face a Uefa fine over the flags.

Fans of the club have also displayed Palestinian flags at recent Scottish Premiership games against Kilmarnock - hours after Hamas launched an attack on Israel - and Hearts.

In a previous statement, the Green Brigade reiterated their "unshakeable belief" that football supporters have the right to express political beliefs.

It accused the Celtic board of being disingenuous and hypocritical over their claim that the club was apolitical, citing issues over the club's history and the war in Ukraine.

The statement urged fans to "raise the Palestine flag on the European stage" at the Atletico match "to show the world that Celtic Football Club stands with the oppressed, not the oppressor".