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Aidan Smith

Celtic hit with huge €29k Uefa fine after Palestine & pyro display at Atletico clash

Celtic have been hit with further fines from Uefa - this time for fan behaviour during their recent home clash with Atletico Madrid.

The match ended 2-2 on October 25 as Diego Simeone's side grabbed a late goal to earn a point during the Parkhead clash.

Uefa's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary body have now published their fines for the month of October and Celtic have once again been hit hard.

The club received an €8,000 fine for 'Blocking of public passageways', a €3,500 fine for 'Lighting of fireworks' and a €17,500 fine for 'Provocative message of an offensive nature'.

The final fine appears to result from the Green Brigade's display of solidarity with Palestine. Uefa rules mean flags of a political nature cannot be flown during matches.

Atletico were also fined €3,000 for fireworks and the club received a warning for improper conduct after landing a number of bookings during the match.

The news comes after the Scottish champions were fined €20k for banners and €3500 for fireworks during a display ahead of  a clash against Lazio earlier in the competition.

Celtic fans unfurled an anti-fascist tifo that included images of Benito Mussolini and the words "Lazio vaffanculo" which translates to "Lazio f*** off".

The club were also fined €23,000 for a pyro display in their first match of the group at Feyenoord.

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