Celtic's Lisbon Lions bus parade off after Manchester attack

By PA Sport

Image: Two of Celtic's Lisbon Lions Tommy Gemmell and Billy McNeill with the European Cup

Celtic have cancelled a planned bus parade to honour the Lisbon Lions in the wake of the Manchester terror attack.

The club had planned to mark the 50th anniversary of their European Cup triumph with a bus parade before a charity match at Celtic Park involving former players in teams managed by Henrik Larsson and Lubo Moravcik.

Sunday's sell-out game will go ahead but the club announced the bus trip had been cancelled "following the recent tragic events in Manchester, and further to liaison and discussion with Police Scotland".

The club held a bus parade after the victory over Inter Milan in 1967 but such events have been a rarity in Glasgow for Rangers or Celtic trophy triumphs because of the policing difficulties.

The Premiership champions have also urged fans not to gather outside their Parkhead ground if they win the William Hill Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen at Hampden on Saturday.

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The statement said: "In the event of Celtic being fortunate enough to win the Scottish Cup, the club would like to confirm that the team would not be able to 'present' the trophy to supporters back at Celtic Park and there would be no supporters' event there.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says winning the Scottish Cup against Aberdeen on Saturday would round off a 'remarkable' season for the club

"Therefore, we urge Celtic supporters not to travel to or congregate at Celtic Park following the match.

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The club added: "Given the situation and the pressure on police and security resources, we are sure that our supporters will fully understand these measures which have been taken. We thank all our fans for their assistance and co-operation."

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