Celtic have responded to claims made by the Green Brigade that the club is continuing to charge the group for tickets despite their suspension from attending all matches.
The supporters' group were last week banned from Celtic Park and away games following a series of 'unacceptable behaviours'. The club contacted those affected by the action directly via email, setting out the decision and the reasons for it. Their support of Palestine is understood not to be part of the club's reasoning.
The Green Brigade were absent from their usual section in the north curve area of Parkhead during Celtic's 2-1 victory over St Mirren last Wednesday night.
However, while they weren't meant to be in Dingwall officially, a banner with the group's logo on it appeared in the stands ahead of the win over Ross County at the weekend.
Today the ultras released a statement hitting out at the club with their latest claims. They stated that direct debits were still being taken by the club despite members of the group no longer being eligible to use their tickets for games during their suspension. They also highlighted this week's trip to Madrid as an example of their members being left out of pocket.
This has been partly denied by the club, as they insist that nobody in the group had been granted a ticket for tomorrow's game against Atletico Madrid, nor charged. However, they have recognised that reimbursements will be made to fans for home ticket suspensions.
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A Celtic spokesperson said: "No tickets were issued to the group for the match in Madrid or payment taken by the club.
"For all home matches where tickets are suspended, reimbursement will be offered and an update will be made to all supporters shortly."
The Green Brigade's statement reads: "This week, fans are losing hundreds of pounds on travel to Madrid for a game they are banned from. On top of this, the PLC continues to take direct debit payments for matches fans are currently banned from, with still no further communication with the fans affected.”
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