Celtic may face penalty

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Celtic face the prospect of heavy sanctions from UEFA as the hunt intensifies for the fan who attacked AC Milan goalkeeper Dida.

The Brazilian was carried off during the final minutes of Wednesday's Champions League clash following his brush with a supporter who slapped him in the face while celebrating Scott McDonald's last minute winner.

Celtic could be punished by having their Parkhead stadium closed for several European matches. There is a precident for such action after Inter Milan had to play four matches at the San Siro behind closed doors after Dida was struck by a flare during a Champions League semi-final in 2005.

Denmark were also ordered to play four Euro 2008 qualifiers away from Copenhagen and fined 41,000 pounds after a fan assaulted German referee Herbert Fandel during a match against Sweden in June.

Dida taking out of the ground
UEFA match delegate Andreas Akkelides confirmed he had seen the incident and would include it in his report. The organisation's communications director William Gaillard said they expect to receive that report by the end of this week.

"One of our prosecutors will look at the document and decide whether to open an investigation," he said. "I don't want to presume anything.

"There is a whole range of possible punishment. But, of course, there are precedents for the same kind of incidents."

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AC Milan goalkeeper Dida has been suspended for two UEFA matches and Celtic fined 60,000 Swiss francs (35,760 euros/50,746 dollars) by European football's governing body on Thursday following incidents at last week's Champions League game in Glasgow.

Dida was punished for overreacting after being slapped in the face by a Scottish fan near the end of the 2-1 Group D loss to the Scots.

The 34-year-old Brazilian initially started to chase after his assailant before theatrically slumping to the ground and rolling over a couple of times while clutching his face.

He was later seen applying an icepack to his cheek and was stretchered from the field when he was substituted.

UEFA said that the suspension was based on article five, paragraph one of the disciplinary regulations, which state: "Member associations, clubs, as well as their players, officials and members, shall conduct themselves according to the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship."

No disciplinary action has been taken against AC Milan.

Celtic, meanwhile, were fined after being found guilty of a lack of organisation and improper conduct by supporters at the match.

Half of the fine is deferred for a probational period of two years. This means that Celtic pay a 17,847 euro fine now, and if a similar offence is committed over the next two years, the other half will be added on.