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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Aidan Smith

Celtic fans in 'f*** the king' banner blast as support take aim at Coronation weekend

Celtic fans took aim at the Coronation celebrations this weekend as they unveiled a protest banner in the away end at Tynecastle.

The Hoops support unfurled a display during the second half of today's Premiership contest against Hearts as they closed in on the title.

It read: "F*** the king. Crown the champions."

A flag was also on display with a red line through the official Coronation logo.

Ange Postecoglou's side were officially crowned champions today as they defeated Hearts 2-0.

Goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh were enough to split the teams after Hearts defender Alex Cochrane was sent off in the first half.

Celtic had gone into the weekend with a 13-point lead over Rangers, who kicked off against Aberdeen 45 minutes after the Tynecastle clash and the Hoops’ win ensured they retain the title with four games to spare.

Ange Postecoglou’s men can now focus on going for a record points total of 107, which they will achieve if they win their remaining matches, and also winning the treble, which they will secure if they beat Inverness in the Scottish Cup final.

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