Fan fireworks spark €13k Uefa fine for Celtic

Celtic have been hit with a fine €13,000 following their latest Uefa charge.

The Scottish champions were punished after fans set off fireworks during their Europa League draw against Fenerbahce in Turkey and for “improper conduct of the team”.

The latter charge is automatically triggered when a team receives five yellow cards in a European match, which happened to Celtic during the 1-1 draw on December 10.

Uefa announced the €13,000 punishment yesterday following a meeting of their control, ethics, and disciplinary body. Celtic issued indefinite bans to two supporters following the incidents in Turkey and revealed in December they were considering legal action against individual fans.

Celtic were hit with a €10,000 fine for an identical charge sheet following their defeat by Inter Milan in Italy in 2015 and the latest case was the eighth time in five seasons they have been punished by the European governing body for supporter misconduct.

Meanwhile Celtic’s women’s side have signed Anne Rudmose - the partner of Celtic men’s defender Erik Sviatchenko. The Glasgow club announced Rudmose’s signing yesterday and she hopes to begin training with Celtic after giving birth to the couple’s first child in April.

“It’s wonderful to move together here and have both of us play for the club,” Rudmose told Celtic’s official website.

“In seven weeks, I’ll give birth so that’s very soon but we’re very excited. We had a meeting with the club and have been talking about what I’ve done in Denmark and what clubs I’ve played for.

“I played in the best league in Denmark so I think I will fit in very well.”