Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has been given a suspended one-match touchline ban by UEFA for playing a part in delaying the start of his team’s game at Bayern Munich.
The governing body confirmed that the Northern Irishman had been sanctioned for an offence relating to ‘a late kick-off’ in the 1-1 draw at Allianz Arena on February 18.
Rodgers’ side were seeking to turn around a 2-1 loss from the first leg of the Champions League last-16 play-off in Glasgow the previous week.
The club were also fined 10,000 Euros (£8,340) for the incident.
Rodgers will only be penalised if there is a repeat offence in one of Celtic’s European games next season.
It’s not the first time the Parkhead club have fallen foul of UEFA this season.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been handed a suspended touchline ban by UEFA
Rodgers’ Celtic side lost out to Bayern Munich in the Champions League earlier this season
They were also fined 9,000 Euros (£7,505) for ‘blocking of public passageways’ by supporters in the first leg at Celtic Park.
The Scottish champions were also hit with a £13,000 fine for the same offence during the home match against Young Boys in January.
And the Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body imposed a £8,400 fine after a flare was thrown onto the pitch during the 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa a week later.
Already serving a two-year suspended ban on selling tickets to travelling Celtic fans in European competition following the use of pyrotechnics during their match at Borussia Dortmund last October, the club feared no visiting fans would be allowed into Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.
However, they successfully argued their case that it should not be triggered, with UEFA instead imposing the financial penalty.
Rodgers said at the time: ‘That was the big worry for me. I was concerned that they wouldn’t be able to travel because they’re such a massive part of this club.
‘The support that we get and the passion that they have for the game, that really drives us and helps us. So to have them there, it’s going to be great and we’ll need them.
‘I hope that we can get that support, which the majority of supporters give, which is great. It gives us great strength on the pitch. We can follow the rules and not have any more fines or have anything come against the club.’