Thousands of Scottish Celtic supporters defied the club and displayed Palestine flags ahead of their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, despite the instructions of the club and the European Union UEFA. A tifo display in the colors of the Palestine flag was evident in the lower half of the standing section well before kick-off and about two dozen sizeable flags were flown in the adjacent section before the teams emerged. The displays will inevitably lead to UEFA disciplinary action against Celtic, given the European governing body has already fined the club for fans flying Palestine flags on previous occasions. The European Union issued instructions not to allow the flags of the State of Palestine to enter the stadiums during the tournament matches. Despite the Scottish club's decisions, the team's fans continued to support the Palestinian issue.