The Club has recently communicated with supporters regarding action taken following a serious incident at the match against Falkirk on October 29. We also reported that the Club has been called to attend a meeting of Glasgow City Council’s Safety Advisory Group to discuss recent supporter behaviour. Following investigation of the incident at the Falkirk match, which involved around 100 members of the Green Brigade, the Club took action by applying a suspension of the group for three home matches and three away matches. As well as informing the group, the Club wrote to our season ticket holders and published a statement for all supporters and a video relevant to the incident, to ensure that all were fully aware of the circumstances which caused us to act. Police Scotland announced that they had commenced an investigation into the disorder. Many members of the Green Brigade ignored the suspension and attended the home match against Kilmarnock on November 7, having obtained season tickets for other parts of the stadium and then accessing Section 111. The Club had been in correspondence with the Green Brigade, explaining the Club’s serious concerns regarding their conduct. We sought confirmation that the group will comply with the suspension and, critically, the safety management regulations that all supporters are required to respect and which, of course, the Club is legally obliged to enforce. The Green Brigade has not provided this confirmation. The Club provided another update to supporters on November 18 explaining these concerns and highlighting its legal obligations with regard to the safety of supporters and everyone working at Celtic Park. The Celtic Fans Collective released a statement on November 19, saying that it represents a number of supporter organisations, including the Green Brigade, and suggesting dialogue between the Green Brigade and the Club, as well as other steps. However, this has been made extremely difficult due to recent developments and particularly by threatening behaviour towards members of Celtic staff. Mark Hargreaves was among representatives of the Club at the Glasgow City Council Safety Advisory Group meeting. Shortly before it started at 2.30pm, North Curve Celtic, a social media account connected to the Green Brigade posted on social media an entirely false allegation that: ‘Mark Hargreaves – Celtic FC Head of Safety, Security and Operations – is coordinating a campaign in conjunction with the police – his former employers – to target Celtic fans and their families.’
Trending Now
