Celtic have been hammered with another UEFA disciplinary notice after a smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch during their Champions League defeat at Villa Park.
And it means that the Scottish Premiership champions could be hit with a BAN on away fans at their next venture on the continent.
The incident in question occurred after Adam Idah's second goal equalised the tie at 2-2 towards the end of the first-half.
Green smoke could be seen billowing from the flare as it lay on the side of the pitch in front of the travelling support.
Unfortunately, the club has received a disciplinary notice from UEFA following the match against Aston Villa FC on Wednesday evening. It is incumbent on the club to make supporters aware of this risk, when considering making arrangements for travel. More info… pic.twitter.com/7Ca6EsfO0R
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) January 31, 2025
UEFA issued a stern warning to the club after pyrotechnics were used by Celtic fans in Dortmund back in October.
Celtic received an immediate €20,000 fine and were handed a suspended one-match ban over the possibility of away supporters being locked out should a similar incident occur in the next two years.
Now, that looks to have become a reality and the Hoops could be without any away supporters for their next game on the road against Bayern Munich in the play-off.
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A club statement reads: "As a result of the use of pyrotechnics during our match against Borussia Dortmund last year, Celtic Football Club was sanctioned by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.
"The decision meant that, not only did the Club receive a fine of €20,000, but also that, if such behaviour was repeated at a match in the next two years, the Club would be prevented from selling tickets to supporters for one away match in UEFA club competitions.
"Unfortunately, the club has received a further disciplinary notice from UEFA following the match against Aston Villa FC on Wednesday evening.
"The Club will obviously make robust representations to UEFA and will make every effort to ensure that our fans can attend our next UEFA Champions League match. However, clearly, there is a risk that supporters may not be able to attend.
"In light of this situation, it is incumbent on the club to make supporters aware of this risk, when considering making arrangements for travel, until further information is provided by UEFA."
More to follow.
