Celtic ban Green Brigade for three home games after incident with police
Celtic have banned the Green Brigade for three games after two police officers and a steward were allegedly assaulted during the team’s win over Falkirk.
The incident took place in Parkhead last Wednesday as the Scottish champions beat the Bairns 4-0 in the league.
The ultras group were already subject to a suspended sanction due to previous incidents.
The fans will be banned as quickly as this weekend.
In a statement the club said: "During our match against Falkirk on Wednesday, October 29, a member of our Matchday staff while conducting a routine ticket check at the front of the Rail Seating Section at Celtic Park was assaulted by an individual.
"Two police officers intervened and attempted to arrest the individual in question.
"Subsequently, around 100 individuals from the Green Brigade group took part in a coordinated and orchestrated action to 'rescue' that individual.
"Many of these individuals actively sought to conceal their identity using hoods, scarves and face coverings.
"This large group verbally abused and assaulted the steward and police officers, one male and one female, in a confined space and at one point there was a risk of one of the officers being pulled to the ground and trampled in amongst the larger group.
"The action taken by members of the Green Brigade group prevented the arrest of the individual in question.
"Clearly, such violent and threatening behaviour is completely unacceptable.
"Following this latest incident, the Club can confirm that this sanction will now be applied, beginning from this weekend.
"The Club has written to the Green Brigade group and also to our season ticket holders regarding this incident.
"For our staff and police to be assaulted in this way is simply unacceptable.
"This was a serious and violent incident which cannot be accepted and the Club has no choice but to address this behaviour in the strongest terms.
"Celtic Park cannot be a place for this kind of behaviour and the Club must act in the wider interests and safety of everyone who attends our matches."
Celtic's next three home matches are Kilmarnock, Dundee and table-topping Hearts.
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