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Life ban for pitch incident man | |
(40 minutes later) | |
Celtic Football Club has banned a fan for life after he ran onto the pitch during last night's Champions League match at Parkhead. | |
The supporter rushed from the stand following a last-minute goal by Celtic against AC Milan and appeared to strike goalkeeper Nelson Dida. | |
A spokesman for Celtic said a 27-year-old man, who was not a season ticket holder, had been interviewed. | |
He has been undergoing questioning by Strathclyde Police. | |
Peter Lawwell, Celtic's chief executive, said: "Clearly, Celtic take this issue extremely seriously and it is satisfying that this individual has been identified so swiftly. | |
"The individual in question has now been banned for life from attending Celtic matches, both home and away." | |
A police spokeswoman said the man handed himself into London Road police office at lunchtime and was being interviewed about the incident. | |
Public's help | |
Uefa has been investigating the incident. | Uefa has been investigating the incident. |
Police had appealed for the public's help in identifying the supporter. | Police had appealed for the public's help in identifying the supporter. |
Supt Gillian McLeod said: "Both Strathclyde Police and Celtic Football Club will certainly not tolerate this type of behaviour from any spectator." | Supt Gillian McLeod said: "Both Strathclyde Police and Celtic Football Club will certainly not tolerate this type of behaviour from any spectator." |
The Brazilian goalkeeper Dida briefly chased after the fan but then collapsed to the ground. | The Brazilian goalkeeper Dida briefly chased after the fan but then collapsed to the ground. |
He was taken off on a stretcher with an ice pack held to his face. | He was taken off on a stretcher with an ice pack held to his face. |
Celtic won the match, against the reigning European champions, 2-1. | Celtic won the match, against the reigning European champions, 2-1. |
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