Brendan Rodgers has defended Celtic fans from Shay Logan's accusations of racist abuse at Parkhead.

And he pointed to the Celtic supporters winning a FIFA award for their behaviour as a riposte to the Aberdeen defender's claims.

Logan told a local paper in the Granite City that he now 'expects' to be abused on his visits to the east end of Glasgow.

Brendan Rodgers has defended Celtic fans from Shay Logan's accusations of racist abuse

And, asked if any of the abuse was racial, the Englishman - whose complaint against Celtic defender Aleksander Tonev saw the Bulgarian serve a seven-game ban for racist abuse back in 2014 - told the Evening Express: 'Listen there was, but at the end of the day I expect it now.

'It's so forgotten about that it is just the way it is. There's no crying or moaning about it, at the end of the day I've got three kids who love me.

'I deal with it, let them say whatever they want, we move on, there's other games in the future.'

Rodgers, asked about the allegations, said last night: 'It's not something that you would ever want to see anywhere.

'There has obviously been an ongoing thing with young Shay since an incident I was made aware of when I first came in.

'But, listen, the Celtic supporters were voted the best supporters in the world.

The Northern Irishman pointed to Celtic fans being 'voted the best supporters in the world'

'And I think that says it all in terms of the ambience at the stadium. How they behave themselves.

'So it's not something I want to go into and it's not something the Celtic supporters are ever, ever renowned for.

'It's a wonderful atmosphere at Celtic Park, of course.'

Referencing Logan's celebrations at Celtic Park in the final game of last season, Rodgers added: 'It probably doesn't help yourself if you walk about after the game and make all sorts of gestures.

'But the Celtic supporters have been given their title last year and there's a reason why. So there's not other comment on it.'