It was always going to happen, wasn’t it?
Spanish police, who are not well known for their kindness towards football fans come under the spotlight once more.
With Celtic’s reputation in Spain legendary after the fans recognition for their behaviour at the UEFA Cup Final, you would think the countries police would recognise this and not go in too heavy handed.
Not according to this Celtic fan anyway:
All @CelticFC fans thrown off of train from Barcelona to Madrid at Zaragoza.
Passports taken and searched as well as assaulted by very heavy handed police for no plausible reason. pic.twitter.com/AcSiIXFG82— Déaglán_m (@deaglan_m) November 1, 2022
To be honest, the video doesn’t really show much in terms of heavy-handedness but it does say one thing. Reputations mean nothing.
The Spanish police will take no nonsense from any football fan regardless of which colours you fly and I hope all the Celtic fans abroad proceed with caution.
As the Hoops fans partied in Madrid, another video was shared that includes profanities so please adjust your volume:
https://twitter.com/fitbaculture/status/1587528386100006913?s=20&t=G3c9Jb_Ie3W0NAt3G4y_AQ
Let’s hope the rest of today and night pass without incident and that all Hoops fans get to the game safely.