The Green Brigade have responded to Celtic after being handed a suspension that will keep them out of watching their team for the next six matches…
Green Brigade at Livingston Photo: Andrew Milligan
Last night, the club confirmed that they are activating the previously suspended ban on the ultras group, preventing them from attending the next three home fixtures at Celtic Park and the three away matches scheduled during that period.
The decision follows an incident during the recent 4-0 league victory against Falkirk last Wednesday, where the club alleges a staff member was attacked and roughly 100 Green Brigade members intervened to stop police from detaining the person responsible.
The Green Brigade has since released a statement denying the accusations made against its members.
The Green Brigade are seen during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Livingston FC at Celtic Park on December 23, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The Green Brigade have criticised Celtic for “siding” with Police Scotland against their own fans, alleging that there is a “concerning relationship” between the club and Police Scotland.
The original suspended ban was imposed after supporters entered restricted sections of the stadium to display Palestine flags, an action the group argues is “fundamentally unfair.”
Green Brigade Statement 07/11/2025 pic.twitter.com/hYcDvnh32y
— North Curve Celtic (@NCCeltic) November 7, 2025
The statement which was released via North Curve Celtic on X, reads: “Following the Celtic Trust’s announcement this morning, Celtic FC has initiated a further attack on supporters by banning the Green Brigade for at least six matches. The ban encompasses three home and three away matches beginning with the Kilmarnock match on Sunday 9th November. We were informed of this ban at 17:46 on Friday 7th November which in of itself is unacceptable.”
“The ban is an activation of the ‘suspended sentence’ which was applied at the beginning of the season because fans ‘accessed other sections of the stadium without permission’ to display Palestine flags. The ‘suspended sentence’ and its activation are fundamentally unfair, out of step of any fair process and totally unprecedented. During a period of consistent and growing pressure against the Celtic board, this ban is nothing more than a cynical attempt to lock-out such sentiment and buy the Celtic board some relief.”
“The justification for the ban is disingenuous, similar to previous bans. It is another example of the concerning relationship between Celtic FC and Police Scotland which stretches many years and has been well documented. It follows the appointment of Mark Hargreaves, former Chief Superintendent of Police Scotland and HM Assistant Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, to Head of Safety, Security and Operations at Celtic FC this summer. Since this appointment, the level of security around the Standing Section has dramatically increased including the placement of police officers on the concourse which was a break from a previous agreement that no police would be in the Standing Section or on its concourse. This agreement followed supporter feedback, particularly through the effective strategy of documenting police officers responsible for harassment on social media. We have consistently relayed concerns regarding this in person at a meeting (11/08/2025), in writing (28/08/2025) and to the SLO team at every home match this season. Our concerns have been ignored.”
“This ban also follows the disappointing Fairhurst report which was unreasonably delayed, lacked conviction and has had zero follow-up from Celtic FC despite multiple commitments to do so, including at the meeting with the Celtic Fans Collective (06/10/2025). In case anyone has forgotten, the Fairhurst report related to the unlawful five hours detention of hundreds of Celtic fans on London Rd before the derby on 16th March 2025. To date, the Club has offered no condemnation of the police treatment of its supporters, which included young children.”
“Finally, we encourage all Celtic supporters to continue to back the Celtic Fans Collective, to commit to the ‘Not Another Penny’ boycott and to sustain the pressure on the Celtic board for positive change at our football club. Your efforts are clearly working.”
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