Celtic fans unveiled an offensive banner that read 'f*** the crown' during their Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night.
It read: 'Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan.' Celtic fans mocked the Queen's death with offensive banners at Champions League tie - Fans mocked the Queen's death with offensive banners at Champions League tie
Celtic were back on the road for the Champions League and some of their travelling support wanted to make their feelings clear on a topical subject.
The Scots were the dominant side in that opening 30 minutes, but failed to add to their early lead. The game itself saw Celtic grab an early lead when they stormed forward on a counter-attack. Some of the Celtic supporters had already been displaying a banner that read 'F**k the Crown' and, as the anthem played out, others
Another banner in the Celtic end referenced Michael Fagan, the intruder who broke into Buckingham Palace in 1982. WARSAW, POLAND - AUGUST 10: A detailed ...
In turn, Rangers fans will not be permitted to travel to the return tie. Unlike in this week’s other matches featuring British sides, there was no minute’s silence following a meeting between Uefa and the two clubs before the game. At Ibrox, Rangers unveiled a giant display of the Queen and played ahead of their Champions League
A section of Celtic fans attending this evening's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Polish capital Warsaw have unveiled a banner with ...
At Ibrox Park, home of Celtic's rivals Rangers, a minute's silence was observed followed by a rendition of 'God Save The Queen' before their Champions League match against Italian side Napoli. The banners were unveiled less than a week after Shamrock Rovers fans were filmed singing an offensive chant on the death of Queen Elizabeth II during the Hoops' Europa Conference League clash with Swedish side Djurgardens at Tallaght Stadium. Another banner reading: ‘Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan’ refers to the man who twice broke into Buckingham Palace and on the second occasion in July 1982, he wandered into the bedroom of Queen Elizabeth II before being apprehended by security staff.
CELTIC are in Poland tonight as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday two of the Champions League groups.
It read: "Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan." The game is taking place in Warsaw due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine at the hands of Russia. [CELTIC](/sport/celtic/) are in Poland tonight as they take on Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday two of the Champions League groups.
WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE: Celtic fans displayed a couple of banners referencing the death of Queen Elizabeth II ahead of their Champions League clash with ...
Celtic had their Scottish Premiership clash over the weekend with Livingston postponed over the weekend due to the death of the monarch. If you are attending tonight’s match, we encourage all supporters to be in their seat for 19:50." While the second, which was unravelled during the Champions League anthem, said: "Sorry for your loss, Michael Fagan."
CELTIC fans held up a foul-mouthed banner while rivals Rangers pledged to play the national anthem prior to their Champions League match in defiance…
A statement issued before the latest round of games said: "There will be no anthems played - this also includes the UEFA Champions League anthem - on the basis of maintaining a consistent pre-match ceremony with a subdued atmosphere and without any celebratory activities across all UK venues to show respect as we did last Thursday." Meanwhile, Rangers are set to defy UEFA and play the national anthem prior to their Champions League tie against Napoli at Ibrox. CELTIC fans held up a foul-mouthed banner while rivals Rangers pledged to play the national anthem prior to their Champions League match in defiance of UEFA rules.
Celtic fans displayed an offensive banner following the death of Queen Elizabeth II during their Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk and the BT ...
[Bayern Munich](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bayern-munich) supporters in Germany protested against the decision made by the likes of the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) and [English Football League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-football-league) to postpone games as a mark of respect. The Scottish giants even defied [UEFA](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/uefa) by playing the national anthem ahead of their clash with [Napoli](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/napoli) at Ibrox. "Fans will be asked to join a minute's silence, which will be followed by the National Anthem, God Save The King. The Premier League have also outlined their plans to pay tribute ahead of the coming fixtures, having called off all 10 matches last weekend. When the clock turns to 70 minutes, fans will be invited to applaud The Queen's 70-year reign." During their side's 2-0 victory over against [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) on Tuesday, a banner in the Allianz read: "Last minute match delays and bans because of a Royal's death!? [Rangers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rangers-fc), have a much stronger affiliation with the Royal Family. The BT Sport cameras had panned to the away end and accidentally showed the full banner during their coverage. Michael Fagan was the man who infamously gained unauthorised entry to Buckingham Palace in 1982 while the late Queen was sleeping. Football was postponed across the United Kingdom last weekend, with tributes taking place during games this week. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) and [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) Hotspur paid tribute to the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch by observing a minute's silence and wearing black armbands for their games on Tuesday. Celtic supporters displayed a message which read: 'F*** the crown' for their side's 1-1 draw in Warsaw.
CELTIC fans mocked the death of The Queen with two disgraceful banners at their Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.The Hoops are facing the.
Their tweet read: "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be honoured this evening at Ibrox with a minute’s silence, a display created by the Union Bears, and a rendition of the Nation Anthem. And the club have announced that they will honour The Queen before the match and insist there will be a display and rendition of the national anthem. Celtic fans display massive ‘f*** the crown’ banner as players wear black armbands in tribute to The Queen
Players sang the national anthem before their loss to Napoli but Celtic fans displayed anti-monarchy banners at their game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Early in the match, there was a chant of “If you hate the Royal Family, clap your hands” but the Celtic fans quickly had some positive play to get behind as their team took a 10th-minute lead before being pegged back. “A banner in the Celtic end stated “F*** the Crown” while another one said “Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan”, a reference to the intruder who broke into the Queen’s Buckingham Palace bedroom in 1982. UEFA is waiting to see the official report from its match delegate before deciding whether to investigate Rangers’ decision to play the national anthem before their Champions League defeat by Napoli.