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Celtic lifted the ban on the Green Brigade after the ultra fan organisation agreed to a new safety code of conduct following negotiations. Brfinishan Rodgers immediately welcomed the return of the fan section, which was banned at the end of October due to “unacceptable behaviour”.
The club has continually said that the ban was not due to the display of Palestinian flags. The organization has been asked to re-sign “an updated code of conduct on seat safety on trains,” the club said.
“They’d better be present and cheer us on and that will bring us all together and now we can look forward to the rest of the season,” said Rodgers, whose side host Livingston in the Premiership on Saturday.
The use of pyrotechnics in an attack on Feyenoord in September and rushing turnstiles were cited as two of the main reasons for the Brigade’s initial suspension. “Following consultation with the group, the club has updated a code of conduct for the protection of rail seats, which has been accepted by the group, allowing for a return to a situation where the rules and regulations relating to the protection of operations are respectable and we comply,” Celtic said in a statement.
Last month, Celtic were fined by Uefa over pro-Palestine messages led by the Green Brigade fan group during a Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid. Celtic have been stressing for months that “political messages and banners” are not welcome after “Free Palestine” and “Victory to the resistance” flags were held aloft.
The ultras group traditionally organises a tifo – a choreographed display involving a large banner or image – but recently Palestine flags have been waved instead. A total of 267 season-ticket holders registered as members of the Green Brigade were suspended from games.
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