Celtic has been fined £15,200 following their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month in Glasgow, where fans waved Palestinian flags, UEFA announced on Wednesday.
The governing body stated that the flags, numbering in the hundreds, were considered “provocative messages of an offensive nature.”
Fans, who had been warned by the Scottish club not to display flags before the October 25th game, could be heard singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” while holding the Palestinian flags in a video shared widely on Instagram.
Supporters also unfurled two large banners at Celtic Park that read “Free Palestine” and “Victory to the Resistance”.
The Hamas-led government in Gaza reports that, in the conflict with Israel, a total of at least 13,300 Palestinians have lost their lives, including approximately 5,600 children.
In Champions League Group E, Celtic currently hold the fourth position with one point after playing four games.
Additionally, the club has received a £10,000 fine for instances of fans obstructing passageways and using pyrotechnics.