Celtic fans present Â£176k cheque to Palestine charities

Thousands of fans gathered outside Celtic Park prior to the club's meeting with Hearts to see a Â£176,000 cheque presented to Palestinian charities.

By The Newsroom Sunday, 29th January 2017, 5:41 pm Updated Sunday, 29th January 2017, 5:45 pm

Celtic fans protest with Palestinian flags during the win over Hapoel Beer-Sheva last August. Picture: John Devlin

The fundraising campaign took place last year after the club were fined by Uefa for supporters displaying Palestine flags during the Champions League play-off clash with Israeli side Hapoel Be’er Sheva.

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Entitled ‘Match the fine for Palestine’, the fan led initiative raised a whopping £176,076 with almost ten thousand people donating to the cause.

It far exceeded the €10,000 dished out by Uefa in the aftermath of the match at Celtic Park, which the hosts won 5-2 in their successful journey to the group stages of Europe’s elite competition.