“For players and a management team, who have given so much in recent years and have delivered 11 consecutive trophies, to require an escort from Celtic Park while being targeted with missiles, is simply unacceptable.īarcelona’s Lionel Messi wears a Newell’s Old Boys jersey in memory of late Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona as he celebrates after scoring against Osasuna at Camp Nou in Barcelona on Sunday. The club will be investigating these events fully. “While we sincerely share the huge disappointment of all Celtic supporters, there can be no excuse for some of the violent scenes at Celtic Park this evening. Supporters called for the departure of manager Neil Lennon and players also came in for abuse from some fans as they left in convoy in their vehicles amid a heavy police presence.Ī Celtic statement read: “Everyone at the club is hugely disappointed by this afternoon’s result, one which has ended our phenomenal run of 35 consecutive cup victories. Hundreds gathered to protest outside Celtic Park after a 2-0 League Cup defeat by Ross County - the club's first domestic cup defeat in 36 matches stretching back to April 2016.
Celtic will investigate protests outside Parkhead after revealing some players had been left "shaken" after being targeted by missiles from their own fans.
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