Celtic to appeal against O’Neill touchline ban

CELTIC will contest UEFA’s decision to ban manager Martin O’Neill from the touchline for two matches.

European football's governing body hit him with the news he had been dreading after he was sent to the stand by French referee Claude Colombo against Celta Vigo last week.

But Hoops chief executive Ian McLeod has jumped to the defence of his manager by announcing that he would be launching an appeal against the "unreasonable" punishment.