Celtic fans under fire for anti-Queen banner

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Celtic fans person travel nether occurrence aft unfurling an anti-royal banner, portion chap Scottish squad Rangers defied Europe's shot authorities by playing "God Save The King" earlier their Champions League matches.

Celtic drew with Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 but astir of the attraction surrounding the lucifer came successful the stands.

Broadcaster BT Sport was forced to apologise aft the banner, which work 'F--- the Crown' was broadcast successful the Celtic conception astatine Polish Arm Stadium.

"Apologies if anyone has taken offence to thing seen successful the aboriginal minutes," commentator Rob MacLean said.

Celtic’s players wore achromatic armbands successful the club’s archetypal crippled since the decease of Queen Elizabeth II past week successful Scotland astatine the property of 96.

Meanwhile, Rangers look punishment from the UEFA for playing the nationalist anthem up of kick-off successful their 3-0 nonaccomplishment to Napoli.

After a minute's silence, Rangers players and fans joined unneurotic for a little rendition of the recently worded nationalist anthem.

One extremity of the stadium featured a mosaic of the Union Jack emblem with a silhouette of the Queen's caput successful the mediate of the display.

There was besides a banner which work "1926 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2022". UEFA allowed the play of soundlessness and achromatic armbands to beryllium worn astatine each matches featuring teams from Britain, but Rangers went 1 measurement further.

"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II volition beryllium honoured this evening astatine Ibrox with a minute's silence, a show created by the Union Bears, and a rendition of the Nation Anthem," Rangers said successful a connection posted connected Twitter.

Those actions are extracurricular the parameters acceptable by UEFA, raising the anticipation of the Glasgow nine facing a authorisation from European football's governing body.

Defeat for a 10-man Rangers squad was sealed with precocious goals by Napoli substitutes Giacomo Raspadori successful the 85th and Tanguy Ndombele successful stoppage time.

Napoli has recorded back-to-back three-goal wins to pb Group A with six points. Rangers is successful past spot aft losing heavy again. Liverpool bushed Ajax 2-1 successful the radical connected Tuesday.

While Celtic's mediocre tally connected the roadworthy successful the Champions League extended to conscionable 2 wins successful 34 distant games, yet it had 17 attempts connected extremity and forced 21-year-old goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin to marque 8 saves.

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