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Celtic have been fined €15,000 (£13,168) by UEFA over an anti-monarchy banner displayed in last month’s Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
A number of banners referencing the Queen’s passing could be seen in the Celtic end at Polish Army Stadium in Warsaw, where the sides played out a 1-1 draw on September 14.
UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the Scottish champions the following day.
The European football governing body announced on Tuesday that Celtic must pay a fine for the use of “a provocative banner” containing a “message not fit for a sports event”.
It had already been announced Celtic’s rivals Rangers would not face any punishment for defying UEFA’s orders by playing the national anthem as part of a tribute to the Queen before their 3-0 loss to Napoli.
