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David Irvine

Celtic issue important supporter safety warning ahead of Crvena zvezda match

Celtic supporters have been advised against wearing club colours in Belgrade ahead of the Europa League match against Crvena zvezda.

Information published by the club ahead of the match has also stated away fans must be in the stadium before home supporters are allowed into the ground with a holdback after the full-time whistle.

Rajko Mitic Stadium will open at 6pm, three hours before kick-off with Celtic supporters advised to enter the ground as early as possible.

Supporters have been urged to use bus travel, provided by Celtic, to head to the stadium.

A total of 15 buses will leave the Student Square in Belgrade between 5pm to 6pm to take Celtic supporters to the match.

While still in the city before the match, supporters have been advised against wearing Celtic colours.

A safety bullet point stated: "Fans are encouraged not to wear Celtic colours while in the city."

After the match, Celtic supporters will be held in the stadium for at least 45 minutes before being taken back to the city.

"There will be a holdback at full-time for Celtic fans for a minimum of 45 minutes and possibly longer," a Celtic pre-match briefing explained. "Police will confirm on matchday.

"Once the holdback is complete, there will be shuttle buses to take fans back to the meeting point (The Student Square) in the city centre. "


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On travel to the stadium, the club safety information read: "The meeting point for Celtic fans in Belgrade on matchday is 'The Student Square', which is located at Studentski trg, Beograd, Serbia.

"The Club has arranged for buses to take Celtic Fans to and from the match from the square.

"Initial information was that it would be a shuttle service but we have been advised this is no longer an option as all Celtic fans must be in the Stadium before the home fans.

"We will confirm the departure time as soon as we have it, we expect that it will be between 5-6pm as away fans must be in the stadium prior to home fans."

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