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Leigh Griffiths sparks post Celtic controversy in Australia as new club try to cash in on striker

Leigh Griffiths' new club Mandurah City are charging fans three times what they usually pay for tickets ahead of the Celtic invincible squad member's debut encounter in Australia.

That will beckon on Saturday morning UK time against Western Knights after arriving on a short-term deal, looking to put himself in the shop window for a move to the nation's A-League, where Perth Glory have been strongly linked with signing Griffiths.

Semi-pro side Mandurah have made the game an all-ticket and limited the capacity of their Genesis Care Stadium to 1,000 spectators due to safety reasons. Coming along with it is a significantly increased price from the usual six Australian dollars (£3.50) they charge for admittance, going up to 20 Australian dollars (£11.70), which has caused outrage. So much so the league bosses - Football West - have intervened: "Our State League competition rules state that a general entry admission fee of $6 may be charged for a Division One match."

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City boss John Baird says the former Celtic star's signing has been a positive one for his club: "There's been massive interest in us since we announced he was signing.

"He was training with Livingston and I suggested to him to come out here and train with us. He asked if he could play a couple of games for us when he was over here and that's turned into world news! It's been everywhere.

"It's been good for the club and it will be good for my players to play with someone of his calibre. He's had offers in the UK, but it was more about him coming out here and trying a new experience."

During his time at Parkhead, Griffiths won seven Premiership titles and scored 123 times for Celtic before leaving last year for Dundee.

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