Supporters Update | OneFootball

The Club wishes to advise Celtic supporters that the suspension of the Green Brigade has been extended.  This is due to safety incidents involving the Green Brigade, including direct threats against the Club’s Head of Safety and Security Operations, impacting safety within the rail seating section.  This suspension will remain in place until the Club is satisfied that the Green Brigade will engage in the safe operation of the stadium, which is critical for the continued operation of the entire rail seating section.

Unfortunately, due to recent safety incidents and developments regarding the Green Brigade, including meetings of the Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council most recently on Friday 28 November, the Club has been left with no option but to:

The closure and suspension will remain in place until the Club is satisfied that it can engage with the Green Brigade in the safe operation of the rail seating section in line with the Club’s risk assessments and operations plans, which the Club is reviewing in light of recent conduct.

In summary, the Club requires to take this action following recent events:

The safety management of the Rail Seating Section requires the engagement of the supporters in the section in compliance with the regulations and codes of conduct applicable to the Rail Seating Section.  The Green Brigade are being asked only to comply with the safety management operation, which is designed for the safety of all supporters.

Given the conduct of the group and group members, which directly impacts safety within the rail seating section, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade is engaging with the Club’s safety management of their attendance at Celtic Park.  That is particularly so, when threats have been made to Club staff responsible for the safety management of the stadium.  These threats are completely unacceptable.

Following the recent Safety Advisory Group meetings, the Club requires to report to the Safety Advisory Group following each match at Celtic Park regarding safety management of the rail seating section.  If the Green Brigade attends a match at Celtic Park during the suspension, this will be taken into account by the Safety Advisory Group in connection with its assessment of the Safety Certificate for Celtic Park, and the entire rail seating section in particular.

The Club remains open to engaging with the group when appropriate but cannot accept recent conduct, in particular threats to Club staff. 

To be clear, this suspension is entirely unrelated to any protests or banners, and is based on the safety issues and violent, threatening and intimidating behaviour outlined above.