Celtic have been told they can have 9000 fans inside Celtic Park for Tuesday night’s game with Midtjylland.
The Hoops had hoped to have as much as 18,000 supporters for the Champions League clash, but authorities have only allowed half of that number.
It’s a blow to Celtic who wanted more supporters in the stadium to give them a boost after a disappointing campaign last time out.
The club are also only allowed 2,000 inside the stadium for Saturday's friendly with Preston North End, with a similar number at Ibrox for Rangers ' clash with Arsenal.
Celtic admit they are disappointed by the decision not to have more in and insist they will continue working to get better numbers in the near future.
A statement from the club said: "Following today’s meeting with the local Safety Advisory Group, we have been informed that around 9,000 supporters will be permitted access to Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg match against FC Midtjylland at Celtic Park.
"Clearly, we have worked tirelessly in this area, we had pushed for many more fans to be given access and of course we are disappointed that more supporters will not be able to attend.
"However, we really look forward to welcoming our fans for the match on Tuesday, as we do on Saturday when we meet Preston North End.
"We can assure our supporters we will be doing all we can to work closely with the relevant authorities and welcome our fans back in even greater numbers in the coming weeks.
"Details on match ticket balloting will be shared in the next 24 hours, but in the meantime we ask that you continue to familiarise yourself with our new protocols for reduced capacity matches at Celtic Park.
"We want nothing more than to welcome as many fans back to the stadium as quickly as possible, and therefore appreciate your patience as we continue to work behind the scenes to make that happen."
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