Celtic fined £10,000 by UEFA for conduct of players and fans
Tuesday 23 February 2016 16:38, UK
Celtic have been fined £10,000 by UEFA over the conduct of the team and supporters during their Europa League match with Fenerbahce.
UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body charged the Scottish champions after their supporters set off fireworks during their 1-1 draw at the Sukri Saracoglu Stadium on December 10.
Celtic were also charged with improper conduct after receiving five yellow cards, with Mikeal Lustig, Dedryck Boyata, Jozo Simunovic, Kieran Tierney and Stefan Johansen receiving cautions against Fenerbahce.
Despite picking up a draw in their final Europa League Group A match, Celtic finished bottom of the pool, having failed to win a single match.
The club also released a statement asking fans to refrain from using pyrotechnics at future games.
It said: "Celtic supporters travel in their thousands to European matches and the club is always grateful and proud to have such a magnificent following from fans who have earned a wonderful reputation.
"Backed by our supporters' groups, the club has repeatedly stated its strong opposition to the use of pyrotechnics and took the appropriate action following this match in relation to the individuals concerned.
"Clearly this is something the club and our supporters do not wish to see repeated."
