Around 40 Celtic fans have been removed from a train in Spain after alleged 'hooliganism' ahead of their game with Real Madrid.
Tomorrow's final Champions League Group F clash with the tournament holders is a dead-rubber for Ange Postecoglou's side with their elimination from Europe already confirmed, but between 7,000 to 10,000 supporters are set to head for the Spanish capital.
It will be a big occasion, as fans get to see Celtic play in one of the world's most iconic stadiums - but security is being ramped up ahead of kick-off.
As reported by The Daily Record, around 40 Hoops supporters were thrown off a train from Alicante to Madrid at Albacete - two hours south of Madrid - for 'hooliganism'.
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Spanish rail operator Renfe's 2.45pm service from Alicante to Madrid was halted for 52 minutes at Albacete because of 'hooligan' Celtic supporters. Spanish National Police were requested to intercept the train after reports of passengers and staff received abuse, but no arrests have been confirmed by the police yet.
The Wednesday game has officially been deemed 'high-risk' by Spain's State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport - known as 'Antiviolencia' in the country.
They have now announced they will deploy 1,824 security personnel - almost enough to match the number of Celtic fans attending.
The Bernabeu is currently undergoing a £750 million overhaul and is operating at a reduced capacity of 60,000, which means the visitors this week have minimal allocation of just 1,848 tickets.
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