Watch as thugs – some wearing Rangers tops and others supporting Palestine...

[ian1964 10,723]

... fight in Glasgow city centre.

 

THE violence comes as pro-Palestinian protesters hold a demo outside Parkhead as Celtic take on the Israeli champions Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

 

SHOCKING footage has emerged showing thugs – some wearing Rangers tops and some who are supporters of the Palestinian cause – battling in Glasgow city centre today.

 

The video shows a man draped in a Palestinian flag in a clash with a number of men outside Central Station.

 

The video is believed to have been shot just hours before Celtic took on Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva at Parkhead in the Champions League.

 

 

Tensions were raised in the city ahead of the match with pro-Palestinian protesters holding a demonstration outside Celtic Park before the game.

 

Israeli fans heading to the match were greeted by the sight of Palestine flags outside the stadium with people handing out leaflets highlighting their desire for a Palestinian state.

 

Many Celtic fans are sympathetic to their cause and Palestinian flags are often seen being waved by fans within Parkhead while some Rangers fans often show their support for the State of Israel by waving the Star of David at games.

 

 

UEFA take a firm line on supporters making political statements inside stadiums and Celtic have been fined before due to their fans stepping over the line.

 

A number of supporters waved Palestinian flags inside Parkhead during the match with Hapeol and the club could now once again be sanctioned by UEFA.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/watch-thugs--wearing-rangers-8652799

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Star of David at rangers games. Really.

[cooponthewing 1,139]

Who was the journo(loose term) that wrote that?? Star of David at Ibrox?? Clutching at straws as they know uefa will hammer them.

[ian1964 10,723]

Who was the journo(loose term) that wrote that?? Star of David at Ibrox?? Clutching at straws as they know uefa will hammer them.

 

 

20:44, 17 Aug 2016

Updated 20:44, 17 Aug 2016

By Record Reporter

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Terrorist Loving FC aren't worried about Uefa, they know their back is covered by friends in high positions at Uefa. It will be another in a long line of small fines.

[RANGERRAB 3,663]

Incredible. What a way to greet your opponents for a European tie ?

Does Rhegan's SFA not have anything to say on the matter?

[ian1964 10,723]

Incredible. What a way to greet your opponents for a European tie ?

Does Rhegan's SFA not have anything to say on the matter?

 

The SFA will wait for C****c Peter to brief them!

[RANGERRAB 3,663]

Wouldn't like to be the yahoos going to Israel next week after this.

[Bearman 9]

Rangers tops? Rangers fans? Star of David at Rangers games?

 

That rag of a newspaper's way of reporting on city centre violence pre CL qualifier at the scumhut! This has to stop!

[der Berliner 3,744]

I'd ban the DR for another false story based on a twitter video that shows next to nothing. Meanwhile ...

 

Celtic could face Uefa sanctions over Palestine flags

 

 

Celtic could face fresh sanctions from Uefa after fans displayed Palestinian flags inside the stadium last night during the Champions League play-off with Hapoel Beer-Sheva.

 

Waving of the flags, done as a protest against Israel, is in defiance of disciplinary regulations laid down by European football’s governing body.

 

If included in the report from Uefa’s match delegate it is likely to incur further punishment to add to fines totalling more than £190,000 imposed on Celtic for supporter misconduct on 11 previous occasions since 2007.

 

Celtic defeated the Israeli champions by five goals to two and will be heavily favoured to reach the Champions League group stages following next Tuesday’s second leg.

 

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/celtic-could-face-uefa-sanctions-over-palestine-flags-1-4206067

 

They knew in advance that this would happen. They could have done quite a bit to stop it, but failed to do so.

 

Over to you, UEFA!

 

BTW, something like that does not get into the ground without approval of the stewards et al ...

 

Edited August 17, 2016 by der Berliner