followers could possibly be banned from attending their blockbuster tie in opposition to European giants or after letting off fireworks throughout the defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday.
The Scottish membership had been hit with a one-match suspended ban on issuing away tickets for Champions League video games in addition to an instantaneous €20,000 advantageous after supporters lit pyrotechnics duringearlier within the marketing campaign.
Uefa warned Celtic that supporters can be banned if there was a repeat of the incident throughout the subsequent two years, and European soccer’s governing physique might resolve to take motion after a inexperienced smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch at Villa Park.
Supporters additionally lit flares within the away finish after Celtic equalised to make it 2-2, with Aston Villa scoring twice within the second half to win 4-2. The consequence meant Celtic completed the league section because the twenty first seed, rounds.
Supervisor had urged supporters to behave after the membership had been hit with a one-match suspended ban, with the membership additionally writing to followers as they confronted the specter of punishment if there was a repeat of the incident inside a two-year interval.
“Those who have adopted Celtic house and away for years and years ought to by no means be getting banned. The help is unimaginable and it is not one thing we’d like,” Rodgers mentioned when talking forward of the journey to Atalanta in October
“We’re not a membership that wants that to ignite our help as a result of what we deliver to a stadium in color and noise is completely wonderful. I hope that this does finish that as a result of it simply would not be proper for any of our supporters to overlook a sport.”
Rodgers refused to remark after fireworks had been lit throughout the Aston Villa match, telling reporters: “I’m not even fascinated about that. I’m simply speaking about soccer.”
Celtic warned followers that there could possibly be repercussions if the conduct was repeated. Friday’s Champions League draw will decide whether or not Celtic face holders Actual Madrid or Bayern within the play-offs, in what can be their first knockout tie in 12 years.
A Celtic assertion following the Dortmund match learn: “The membership has been very clear, over quite a few years, that using fireworks and pyrotechnics at matches is prohibited, and presents dangers to supporter security and to the membership below the relevant rules.
“It’s vastly disappointing, due to this fact, that the conduct of a really small minority has led to this resolution, which might doubtlessly have such a unfavorable and damaging affect on the workforce and Celtic supporters wishing to attend an away match to help the workforce.”
Final season, Bayern supporters had been banned from attending their on the Emirates, after followers of the German membership threw fireworks onto the pitch throughout their 3-0 win over Lazio within the last-16
