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CELTIC have been fined £17,000 by Uefa for incidents relating to the behaviour of their fans in the Europa League game against Udinese in Italy last December.

It was thought a hearing tomorrow would deal with charges brought against the Parkhead club which related to fans “displaying an offensive banner and setting off fireworks” in their match against the Serie A side on December 15.

But the decision to fine Celtic was actually made by Uefa’s disciplinary body on February 24.

The outcome was not made public by the governing body or the club, and only came to light today when enquiries were made to Uefa as to whether the Celtic case was on the disciplinary and control committee agenda tomorrow in Nyon, Switzerland.

It is believed Celtic have accepted the fine without exercising their right to appeal. Celtic banned one fan for life for the banner and for attacking a steward in Udinese’s Stadio Friuli.

Prior to the game in Udinese, Celtic were fined £12,700 for “illicit chanting” by a section of their support in an earlier Europa League Group I home game against Rennes.

Meanwhile, Victor Wanyama could be set to miss Celtic’s title-winning party – even if the Hoops don’t get over the line until they play Kilmarnock a week on Saturday.

The SFA have confirmed the Kenyan midfielder must serve a two-game ban for the red card he received at Ibrox last weekend.

Referee Calum Murray deemed Wanyama’s two-footed tackle on Steven Whittaker serious foul play.

This carries a two-match suspension, which takes effect immediately and covers all competitions.

So the 20-year-old will be in the Celtic Park stand for Sunday’s match against St Johnstone which, if Rangers drop points at Motherwell the day before, will provide Neil Lennon’s side with a second opportunity to clinch the championship after they failed to complete the job at Ibrox.

Wanyama will also be suspended for the following match, at Rugby Park on April 7.

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So why has their punishment been covered up by Uefa? Pretty sure all our punishments from them have featured on their official website?

this is what we all wanna know is it a uefa cover up or scottish press cover up or both shit is gonna hit the fan

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So why has their punishment been covered up by Uefa? Pretty sure all our punishments from them have featured on their official website?

this is what we all wanna know is it a uefa cover up or scottish press cover up or both shit is gonna hit the fan

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this is what we all wanna know is it a uefa cover up or scottish press cover up or both shit is gonna hit the fan

It must be difficult for uefa after cobbling together that award for them to have to start passing out fines and in so doing admit they got it wrong

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