Tuesday 27 June 2017 17:18, UK
Two supporters' groups have criticised Celtic's decision to turn down tickets for the potential Champions League tie at Linfield.
Celtic will face the Irish League champions in Belfast on July 14 if Linfield come through a qualifier against La Fiorita of San Marino.
The scheduled date for the fixture, between two clubs traditionally associated with opposite sides of the political and religious divide in Northern Ireland, has been put back to avoid clashing with the height of the Belfast marching season on July 12.
Celtic last week said no tickets would be available to their fans, a decision which has not gone down well with either the Celtic Trust or Green Brigade groups.
A joint statement posted on the Trust's Facebook page read: "The vague statement released by the board late on Friday afternoon did not contain any clear explanation of this decision - a decision made with no consultation at all with fan organisations, groups or regular European away travellers.
"The statement noted 'safety concerns' but it is our understanding that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does not object to Celtic fans travelling and, indeed, Linfield has publicly encouraged the board to accept our allocation and stated they are 'more than happy' for Celtic fans to attend the match.
"We believe that the board is more concerned with protecting the brand than the welfare of the fans or the success of our team. It is a very sad and strange turn of events when the custodians of our own club do not want the world famous Celtic support backing the team in a 'crucial' away match yet the home club welcomes us with open arms.
"We call on the board to reconsider their decision, and should they fail to do so, for Linfield to sell tickets directly to Celtic supporters.
"Our away support has significant experience of dealing directly with host clubs in the distribution of domestic away match tickets and doing so again for the match in Belfast should be a straightforward process.
"This should be done in a fair, responsible and transparent manner and would avoid the scenario of ticketless Celtic fans accessing the home end, which may, in itself, lead to genuine safety concerns."
