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Alan Galindo

Hearts handed UEFA fines as two incidents on Europa Conference League duty lead to punishment

Hearts have been hit with two separate fines for flashpoints during their opening pair of Europa Conference League Group A fixtures .

The Jambos have been charged €3,000 for the "Lighting of fireworks and throwing objects" during their clash with İstanbul Başakşehir and a further €2,250 for "Throwing of objects" in Riga against RFS. They lost 4-0 in the Tynecastle match with Istanbul but their first trip abroad was more fruitful, claiming three points in a successful 2-0 win.

Fiorentina are next for them on matchday four after a sobering 3-0 defeat against the Serie A side last week, but Hearts hopes of Europa Conference League qualification are very realistic if they get a positive result in Florence. They aren't the only Scottish team punished, Celtic being handed a five-figure fine by UEFA after fans displayed an anti-monarchy banner at their Champions League game with Shakhtar Donetsk . The Queen sadly passed away last month aged 96 with the news announced during Hearts' showdown with Turkish opposition in Edinburgh.

READ MORE: Hearts manager Robbie Neilson gives his verdict on Craig Gordon's error in match

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The two sides took part in a silence and wore black armbands ahead of the second-half of the Tynecastle clash. As a mark of respect the full SPFL card was postponed, but during the Celtic game, some Hoops supporters displayed a banner that read "F*** the crown" with another reading: "Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan".

UEFA have now taken action hitting the club in the pockets with a €15,000 fine. They cite the reason as being: "Message not fit for a sports event." They were also in hot water for the use of fireworks in the home clash with Real Madrid with a fine of €4,250.

Rangers have also landed a €14,000 fine for "Improper conduct of the team" at their Ibrox showdown with Napoli.

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