Celtic to face UEFA hearing

Celtic will next month face disciplinary action from UEFA over "illicit chanting" in the Europa League win over Rennes.

Bhoys in dock over chanting at Rennes game

Celtic will next month face disciplinary action from UEFA over "illicit chanting" in the Europa League win over Rennes at Parkhead, European football's governing body has confirmed. A spokesperson for UEFA confirmed that Celtic will be called before the organisation's control and disciplinary body on 8th December to face a charge of an incident of an unsporting nature, namely illicit chanting, during the 3-1 defeat of the French side on 3rd November. Celtic had already confirmed they were "looking into the claims", which are believed to centre on songs about the IRA. The club last month urged fans to stop singing pro-IRA chants after being ''inundated'' with complaints from their own supporters following their 2-0 defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle. Celtic's Old Firm rivals Rangers were hit with UEFA sanctions last April after being found guilty of two counts of ''discriminatory behaviour'' on the part of their fans following Europa League games against PSV Eindhoven. Rangers fans were banned from travelling to their next away game in Europe and the club were fined more than £70,000. Rangers were also handed a suspended ban on a second away game and warned they faced playing a home game behind closed doors if found guilty of the same offence within three years.