http://www.clyde1.com/news/local/rangers-twitter-troll-jailed/
An internet troll who intimidated and shocked former Rangers players Maurice Edu and Kyle Bartley by sending racist tweets has been jailed for six months.
The players - who have since left the club - were sent the vile messages from Michael Convery on Twitter after a game against St Johnstone in Perth on January 14, 2012.
Twenty-two year-old Bartley said he found the messages "intimidating" and thought that "society had got over these sorts of comments".
American footballer Edu, 27, described feeling shocked on seeing the messages he had been sent.
They gave evidence at the trial of Michael Convery, 43, from Linthouse, Glasgow, who was convicted at Glasgow Sheriff Court of sending racist remarks on Twitter to the players.
Sheriff Valerie Johnston jailed Convery for six months.
Although none of the messages were read out in full in open court, it was heard that Bartley was sent a direct comment from Convery and mentioned in a second one and Edu was sent two direct comments.
Bartley told the court he checked his Twitter account after a match with Rangers, while traveling home on the team bus and saw tweets from an account in the name of Michael Convery.
He also saw a message had been sent to team mate Edu.
He said: "I was sat next to Maurice on the coach. So we showed each other the comments."
Bartley was asked what he did when he received a particular message.
He said: "I actually re-tweeted the tweet. It allowed the public eye to see the comments, and I reported it to David Martin, who is head of security at Glasgow Rangers."
The court heard the word "monkey" was used, Bartley said it was "a comment he was used to".
Procurator fiscal depute Jonathan Kemp asked how he felt on receiving them and the witness said: "I just felt a little bit hurt and disappointed really.
"I thought it's 2012, I just thought society had got over these sorts of comments.
"Obviously I don't know Michael Convery, I didn't understand why he would have so much hate for me."
Bartley said he lived on his own and can't always have security with him, adding: "I was intimidated".
Edu said he was shocked and embarrassed when he saw the first message that was sent to him.
The footballer said he looked on the page associated with Convery and said there was similar "aggressive" tweets.
He told the court that later that day, after receiving another message he was still shocked and said: "I think that time was when I re-tweeted".
The court heard that in his police interview Convery told officers on the date of the offence he was suffering from food poisoning and was drifting in and out of sleep in his house.
He said that his then 16-year-old son Jordan came round and was in the house at the time the tweets were sent as well as his friend Joseph.
In evidence Convery told the court he suspected his teenage son was to blame although claimed he did not see any comments being posted.
Convery accepted the twitter messages came from his Blackberry phone and his Twitter account.
The court heard evidence that there had been searches using the search engine Google, hours after the tweets were sent for "How to delete Twitter".
Convery was branded an "unreliable" witness by sheriff Johnston.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Celtic fans arrested for Motherwell riot
Five people have been arrested in connection with crowd trouble at the Motherwell v Celtic game last week
A reported £10,000 of damage was caused to seats in a section housing Celtic fans, a flare was let off in the same area before the game and two green smoke bombs were thrown on to the pitch during the match at Fir Park stadium on Friday.
Celtic said they were ''appalled'' by the actions and issued precautionary suspensions to 128 supporters preventing them from attending home and away matches, while 250 season-ticket holders seated in the Green Brigade's corner of Celtic Park are to be moved to other parts of the ground.
Police said 18 smoke bombs, three fireworks and one flare were set off.
There were also disturbances and vandalism in Motherwell both before and after the game.
Officers said five people were arrested in connection with the disorder on Monday and inquiries are continuing.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/u/five-arrested-after-celtic-fan-trouble-at-motherwell-match.1386845170
A reported £10,000 of damage was caused to seats in a section housing Celtic fans, a flare was let off in the same area before the game and two green smoke bombs were thrown on to the pitch during the match at Fir Park stadium on Friday.
Celtic said they were ''appalled'' by the actions and issued precautionary suspensions to 128 supporters preventing them from attending home and away matches, while 250 season-ticket holders seated in the Green Brigade's corner of Celtic Park are to be moved to other parts of the ground.
Police said 18 smoke bombs, three fireworks and one flare were set off.
There were also disturbances and vandalism in Motherwell both before and after the game.
Officers said five people were arrested in connection with the disorder on Monday and inquiries are continuing.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/u/five-arrested-after-celtic-fan-trouble-at-motherwell-match.1386845170
FIVE Celtic fans have been arrested following shameful vandalism
FIVE Celtic fans have been arrested following shameful vandalism and flare-throwing at Motherwell last Friday night.
Celts chiefs suspended 128 supporters and relocated 250 season-ticket holders after dozens of seats were damaged during their 5-0 victory.
Police Scotland have now confirmed the first arrests were made on Monday.
The hooliganism was the latest in a string of incidents involving fans in the Green Brigade group.
Celtic were due to discover yesterday what action they face over an “illicit” banner displayed during their clash with AC Milan but they will now find out tomorrow.
Meanwhile, a teenager has appeared in court charged with throwing a flare on to the pitch during a Scottish Cup clash between Falkirk and Rangers on November 30.
Five Celtic fans arrested after disturbances at Motherwell's Fir Park
Five Celtic fans have been arrested after seats were destroyed and smoke bombs, fireworks and flares set off during the club’s game against Motherwell.
The damage was caused at Fir Park during the match on Friday, with seats in the south stand pulled out.
Officers said 18 smoke bombs, three fireworks and one flare were set off.
There were also disturbances and vandalism in Motherwell both before and after the game.
Police Scotland have since arrested five people in connection with the disturbances and are trawling through CCTV as they try and indentify other people.
In response to the disorder, Celtic have temporarily banned 128 fans and have announced they are to break up the Green Brigade section at Parkhead.
The match saw Celtic defeat Motherwell 5-0.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Police confident of arresting Celtic supporters following Fir Park disorder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25314595
Police expect to make "a number of arrests" in relation to the disorder at Motherwell's Fir Park during last Friday's match against Celtic.
Celtic suspended 128 fans from their games and relocated 250 season-ticket holders following damage caused to seats.
Smoke bombs and flares were also thrown during Celtic's 5-0 success.
Superintendent Stephen McAllister said: "Clearly, Police Scotland are very concerned about the vandalism we saw."
Assistant manager Johan Mjallby insists Celtic had to take firm action against the fans whose behaviour marred last Friday's win.
"I don't think it left the club with any other option but to suspend some fans," said Mjallby.
The Scottish Professional Football League described the scenes at Fir Park as "shameful" and promised an investigation once it receives its match delegate's report.
The precautionary suspensions imposed on fans will cover matches away from home as well as at Celtic Park.
The club statement added: "These events were an embarrassment to our great football club and are absolutely indefensible."
Talking on Celtic's departure for Barcelona on Champions League duty, Mjallby added: "It is very unfortunate what happened.
"You don't want to have mayhem, you can't have this disruption inside sports grounds so we have to get together to support the club in the best way.
"It is a distraction I don't like to see because I like to work with the players.
"The club has reacted in the best way."
Supt McAllister, of the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland, added: "We fully expect to make a number of arrests next week in relation to those individuals that were involved in that disorder and carried out acts of vandalism within Fir Park."
Police expect to make "a number of arrests" in relation to the disorder at Motherwell's Fir Park during last Friday's match against Celtic.
Celtic suspended 128 fans from their games and relocated 250 season-ticket holders following damage caused to seats.
Smoke bombs and flares were also thrown during Celtic's 5-0 success.
Superintendent Stephen McAllister said: "Clearly, Police Scotland are very concerned about the vandalism we saw."
Assistant manager Johan Mjallby insists Celtic had to take firm action against the fans whose behaviour marred last Friday's win.
"I don't think it left the club with any other option but to suspend some fans," said Mjallby.
The Scottish Professional Football League described the scenes at Fir Park as "shameful" and promised an investigation once it receives its match delegate's report.
The precautionary suspensions imposed on fans will cover matches away from home as well as at Celtic Park.
The club statement added: "These events were an embarrassment to our great football club and are absolutely indefensible."
Talking on Celtic's departure for Barcelona on Champions League duty, Mjallby added: "It is very unfortunate what happened.
"You don't want to have mayhem, you can't have this disruption inside sports grounds so we have to get together to support the club in the best way.
"It is a distraction I don't like to see because I like to work with the players.
"The club has reacted in the best way."
Supt McAllister, of the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland, added: "We fully expect to make a number of arrests next week in relation to those individuals that were involved in that disorder and carried out acts of vandalism within Fir Park."
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Celtic fan arrested over laser light attack on AC Milan Goalkeeper
A man has been reported to police in connection with reports of a laser light being shone on the face of AC Milan's goalkeeper during their Champions League tie with Celtic on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with the alleged incident in the 82nd minute of the match.
A green light appeared across the face of AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati.
The man is understood to have been reported by a steward, who referred the matter to the police.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We can confirm that a 25-year-old is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal in connection with allegedly shining a laser light onto the pitch at Celtic Park during the match."
It is understood that there were no complaints from players over the incident.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Celtic player James Forrest arrested over alleged 'indecency'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-25102654
Celtic player James Forrest has been arrested over two alleged public indecency offences in South Ayrshire.
The 22-year-old is accused of indecent exposure at 23:00 GMT on 16 November in Prestwick, and again at 02:00 on the following day.
It is believed the footballer was in the town's Elliots Bar at the time of the alleged offences.
Police Scotland said a 22-year-old man was the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.
A spokesman for Celtic said the player had been included in the squad for Tuesday night's Champions League home match against AC Milan.
Celtic player James Forrest has been arrested over two alleged public indecency offences in South Ayrshire.
The 22-year-old is accused of indecent exposure at 23:00 GMT on 16 November in Prestwick, and again at 02:00 on the following day.
It is believed the footballer was in the town's Elliots Bar at the time of the alleged offences.
Police Scotland said a 22-year-old man was the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.
A spokesman for Celtic said the player had been included in the squad for Tuesday night's Champions League home match against AC Milan.
Friday, November 22, 2013
5 Celtic thugs jailed for Amsterdam riot
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/249707-five-celtic-fans-given-jail-terms-for-assaulting-amsterdam-police/
Five Celtic fans have been given jail sentences for attacking police officers when violence broke out in Amsterdam city centre ahead of a Champions League match.
Five Celtic fans have been given jail sentences for attacking police officers when violence broke out in Amsterdam city centre ahead of a Champions League match.
A sixth suspect was acquitted when a judge at the city’s District Court found there was not enough evidence against him.
Two of the men, Padraig Mullen and Damian Dobbin, were jailed for two months, two others, Tam Kennedy and Andy Vance, for six weeks and a fifth, Joseph McPherson, for one month, after they were found guilty of using violence against police. All five were released immediately pending an appeal.
The court also awarded damages of €500 to one of six police officers who were injured in the incident and €250 each to three others.
The six men, aged 20 to 49, were arrested after trouble flared in Dam Square hours before Celtic played Ajax in a Champions League match on November 6.
The court heard the incident was triggered when a group of Ajax supporters stole and ran off with a Celtic supporters’ flag.
Videos posted on YouTube and shown in court showed the men grappling with plainclothes police officers who appeared to beat and kick them.
The judge said the fans had been on edge because of an incident the night before in the Old Sailor Cafe where Ajax fans launched an unprovoked attack on travelling supporters.
He said the eruption of violence in Dam Square the next day was unacceptable and police were entitled to use force in restraining the feuding fans.
He rejected an attempt by defence lawyer Christian Visser to have the case thrown out on the grounds that the level of force used was excessive.
The judge admitted it was difficult to work out the exact course of events from the dossiers submitted by police and the video footage from the scene.
But he ruled that there was enough evidence to convict five of the men on trial.
He argued that they could have left the scene when the violence began, but chose to stay in Dam Square and used violence against police.
During Thursday’s hearing Mr Visser called for the six men to be freed, arguing they had been subjected to disproportionate violence by police officers dressed in plain clothes who mingled with the crowd.
He also argued that the police statements were unreliable and failed to identify which supporters had been involved in the fracas. In statements the defendants said they were unaware the people they were fighting were police officers.
Two supporters, Andy Vance and Padraig Mullan, were detained in custody for more than two weeks in the lead-up to the court date.
Police arrested 44 supporters during the incident, including 18 Celtic supporters. Twelve of the fans of the Parkhead club were previously released after being fined up to €500, while another ten were sent home before the game.
The force said six plainclothes officers were injured in the incident, which resulted in riot and mounted police attending Dam Square.
The club have previously stated that they were investigating the incident and said that the violence came after their fans had been "subjected to a high degree of provocation".
On the eve of the match, a large number of masked Ajax supporters attacked Celtic supporters in the Old Sailor Cafe in the city’s red light district. Nine Dutch fans were arrested in the incident, which was caught on police CCTV.
Local TV station AT5 recorded an interview with a Celtic supporter who sustained injuries to his face. He said: "Police came right through the middle hitting everybody and anybody. If you weren’t quick to move out the way, that’s what you got."
An image of a police dog biting a Celtic fan in Dam Square was captured by an agency photographer.
Mr Visser has said Vance and Mullan should be freed immediately and branded the Dutch police hooligans over the clashes.
The Netherlands Embassy in London said the public prosecution service in Holland had received "video footage and photographic material of the disturbances" which are being reviewed. It also said the Dutch police are "conducting an internal review of the incident."
The Fans Against Criminalisation organised an evidence gathering session in Glasgow at the weekend to compile accounts from fans who were in Amsterdam during the violence that broke out between 5pm and 6pm. The group planned to submit information they compiled to the lawyers representing the Celtic fans at the trial.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Celtic fan stands trial 'for racism'
A COMPANY director is due to stand trial next year for allegedly making a racist remark to a restaurateur.
Ian Duffy, 54, head of Railway Projects Ltd, is accused of making the comment at a Celtic versus Juventus match at the Martin O'Neill Lounge in Celtic Park, Parkhead.
It is alleged he made the remark, which "caused or was intended to cause alarm and distress" to restaurateur Marcello Crolla and Franco Cortellessa on February 12, this year.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Video: Celtic fans in worst violence for years
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/video-celtic-fans-in-worst-violence-for-years-1-3177674
Celtic have announced that an internal investigation will be carried out on the skirmishes between fans that broke out in Amsterdam’s city centre on Wednesday night.
Six Celtic fans will be brought before a judge today after some of the worst football-related violence involving a British team in recent years.
Eighteen remained in custody in the Netherlands last night, 12 of whom were due to be released after paying fines in the region of €500 (£420).
In total, 44 people were arrested following Wednesday night’s disorder, 28 of them Scottish, with some already having been fined and released.
Dutch police said the violence was triggered by Dutch fans stealing a Scottish flag, with the travelling supporters throwing glass bottles in retaliation. Plain-clothes police then stepped in and the fighting ensued.
Videos posted to YouTube show trouble on the streets of Amsterdam before Celtic’s Champions League game against Ajax. Fans are seen throwing bottles at people as they board a tram.
Police armed with batons, including many on horseback, are seen attempting to bring the situation under control.
Fans clash with other fans, and with police. During the violence some fans can be seen wearing Celtic shirts, while others are chanting, “Celtic, Celtic”.
Later, the streets are shown to be littered with debris, including smashed glass from a number of beer bottles. A few dazed and apparently injured people can been seen being helped to their feet by police.
A police spokesman said: “Six people will be brought in front of an investigative judge and he will decide what happens next. They have been held for fighting with police.”
Asked what started the disorder, he added: “It looks like a few Ajax fans took a Scottish flag and then some people started throwing bottles at them.”
Police officers in plain clothes went to arrest them and all hell broke loose. They were throwing bottles at other people who had taken the flag.
“Eight police officers were injured – broken nose, holes in their heads, eyebrows cut. One policeman was knocked unconscious.”
He said he was not aware of any fans of either club being seriously injured.
Celtic last night issued a statement claiming its supporters were subjected to “a high degree of provocation” and that there had been “an organised attack on a group” in Amsterdam.
It read: “There is no question Celtic supporters have been subjected to a high degree of provocation.” The club announced it had opened an internal investigation to “fully understand events” in response to claims from their fans that they were poorly treated.
But it added: “We would stress that there is no excuse for any form of violent conduct.
Second night of violence
There had earlier been trouble on Tuesday, the night before the game, when dozens of Dutch hooligans descended on the Old Sailor Cafe, in the city’s red light district.
They banged on the glass and at least one man was repeatedly punched before police arrived. The whole incident lasted less than a minute. Nine Ajax fans were arrested.
There has been repeated problems with Dutch football hooliganism in recent years and two weeks ago Ajax fans ripped up 300 seats and damaged the stadium at Celtic Park following a fixture between the sides which Celtic won 2-1.
Fans ‘provoked’, say Celtic
Celtic said in a statement on their website: “We have been informed that there are five individuals detained in Holland. We are not clear if they have any formal association with the Club, however, we will be liaising with the local authorities in Amsterdam, our own police and the British Consulate in order to fully understand events. We would stress that there is no excuse for any form of violent conduct.
“In addition, we have received numerous complaints from Celtic supporters in relation to their treatment in Amsterdam, which we will also investigate fully.
“There is no question that Celtic supporters have been subjected to a high degree of provocation.”
The club added: “Once again the overwhelming majority of our supporters behaved impeccably.”
There has been repeated problems with Dutch football hooliganism in recent years, and two weeks ago Ajax fans ripped up seats and damaged the stadium at Celtic Park following another fixture between the two sides.
28 Celtic fans arrested after Amsterdam carnage
Dutch Police have arrested 44 people - 28 of them Scots - after violence flared in Amsterdam before Celtic's Champions League game against Ajax.
Six Celtic fans have been charged with being violent in public and are due to appear before a judge on Friday.
A further 12 have been freed after paying fines of up to 500 euros and 10 were freed without charge.
Dutch Police said eight officers were hurt after being attacked with bottles and sticks by Celtic fans.
Some of the disorder was said by police to have been sparked by Dutch fans getting hold of a flag which Celtic supporters had been holding.
Celtic Football Club said it was aware that a number of individuals had been detained.
In a statement, the club added: "We are not clear if they have any formal association with the club, however, we will be liaising with the local authorities in Amsterdam, our own police and the British Consulate in order to fully understand events.
"We would stress that there is no excuse for any form of violent conduct.
"In addition, we have received numerous complaints from Celtic supporters in relation to their treatment in Amsterdam, which we will also investigate fully.
"There is no question that Celtic supporters have been subjected to a high degree of provocation."
The club added that the "overwhelming majority" of its supporters behaved impeccably.
'Knocked unconscious'
Police Scotland said they were aware of disorder in Amsterdam and they would work with Dutch colleagues to identify anyone involved in the trouble.
On Wednesday night, Dutch police said a number of people had been arrested following incidents of disorder in Amsterdam, particularly in Dam Square, where Celtic fans had gathered.
A Dutch police spokesman said: "At the end of the afternoon a large group of Celtic supporters attacked police officers in plain clothes.
"Eight were injured and one was knocked unconscious. A few of them had broken noses and needed stitches above their eyebrows and on their lips.
"Bottles and sticks were used in the attack which came out of nowhere."
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "As is normal practice during international tournaments, Police Scotland has deployed officers to Amsterdam for the Ajax v Celtic match, and we have been working closely with Dutch police and authorities in relation to security at this fixture.
"We have been made aware of some disorder in Amsterdam... with a number of Celtic fans having been arrested.
"We will continue to work with our Dutch colleagues to identify anyone responsible for carrying out acts of disorder."
Police knocked unconscious by Celtic fans in Amsterdam riot
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/eight-amsterdam-police-officers-hurt-in-celtic-clashes-8925736.html
Eight police officers were injured in a clash between football fans and officers before Celtic's Champions League match against Ajax in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam police said 15 fans were arrested after the incident in the city centre before kick-off yesterday.
The police force said fans armed with bottles and sticks attacked plain-clothed officers in an incident described as "coming out of nowhere".
One officer was knocked unconscious in the fighting in Dam Square.
Police said the majority of those arrested were Celtic fans, although it is believed that supporters from other clubs were also involved.
A police spokesman said: "At the end of the afternoon a large group of Celtic supporters attacked police officers in plain clothes.
"Eight were injured and one was knocked unconscious. A few of them had broken noses and needed stitches above their eyebrows and on their lips.
"Bottles and sticks were used in the attack which came out of nowhere. There were 15 arrests, mostly Celtic supporters."
Celtic lost the match 1-0 and face an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages of the competition.
Before the match Celtic urged fans in the city to be "extra vigilant" after a group of supporters were attacked in a city centre bar.
It was reported around 50 supporters were in the Old Sailor Cafe in the city when they were attacked by a group of masked men on Tuesday night.
There were no serious injuries and a number of people were arrested.
The attack follows trouble last month when a group of Ajax fans ripped up and threw seats at police and home fans as the teams played in Glasgow.
Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings against the Dutch club after the clashes with police and stewards at Parkhead during a match which the home side won 2-1.
A disciplinary case is to be heard on November 21.
The night before the match at Celtic Park, British Transport Police arrested two Dutch fans over alleged disorder in Glasgow Central train station.
Around 12,000 Celtic fans were expected in Holland for last night's match and the club said fans should not travel to the stadium unless they had a ticket for the Celtic section.
A club statement issued before the match said: "Celtic are urging all supporters to be extra vigilant in the city centre and at the Amsterdam ArenA, and to only stick to the advised areas for safety reasons."
Celtic fans armed with stick set upon Police
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...Amsterdam.html
Celtic's Champions League trip to Ajax was marred by a clash between supporters and police in the centre of Amsterdam before kick-off, following which 15 fans have been arrested.
Amsterdam Police said that fans armed with bottles and sticks attacked plain-clothed police in an incident described as 'coming out of nowhere'.
Eight police officers were injured with one knocked unconscious following the fighting in Dam Square, in the city centre
Police said the majority of those arrested were Celtic fans, although it is believed that supporters from other clubs were also involved.
'At the end of the afternoon a large group of Celtic supporters attacked police officers in plain clothes,' a spokesman said.
'Eight were injured and one was knocked unconscious.
'A few of them had broken noses and needed stitches above their eyebrows and on their lips.
'Bottles and sticks were used in the attack which came out of nowhere.
'There were 15 arrests, mostly Celtic supporters.'
Celtic lost the match 1-0 and face an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages of the competition.
Amsterdam Police said it expected the number of 15 arrests to rise during the night and that a final figures would be 'high'.
It is thought that fans from other European clubs were involved, although police said they 'had kept themselves covered'.
Celtic supporters had been urged by the club to be careful after an attack on Hoops supporters in a city-centre bar on Tuesday night.
Thousands of Celtic supporters flooded into Holland for the Group H game at the Amsterdam ArenA.
A statement on the Celtic website said: 'Celtic Football Club is urging all supporters in Amsterdam for tonight's UEFA Champions League tie with Ajax to be extra vigilant following an unprovoked attack on Celtic fans last night
'The attack in the city centre by an element of the Ajax support resulted in a number of arrests.
'Celtic are urging all supporters to be extra vigilant in the city centre and at the Amsterdam ArenA, and to only stick to the advised areas for safety reasons.'
At the pre-match media conference on Tuesday afternoon, Ajax coach Frank De Boer expressed hope that the tiny percentage of fans he describes as "crazy" would not disrupt the game.
As thousands of supporters arrived in Holland, there were reports of violence after a gang of Dutch hooligans attacked a city centre pub where many had gathered. Throughout the day, there had been an uneasy truce in the city centre.
However, the mood quickly turned ugly when scores of riot police arrived in the area to marshal fans towards the stadium on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Supporters set off flares and green smoke bombs outside the Dutch Royal Palace.
Shortly before 5pm, the police moved in on the Celtic fans, using dogs and horses to clear the square.
Celtic fans used bottles to attack police before UEFA Champions League match
Sky Sports News
Amsterdam Police have blamed a group of Celtic fans for the trouble in the city before Wednesday's Champions League tie against Ajax.
A spokesman for the police said 'a number of Celtic fans' were among those arrested during the clashes in Dam Square in the early hours of Wednesday evening.
A group of Celtic supporters who were gathered in the centre of the city became the target of what appeared to be an organised gang who soon began exchanging taunts before throwing missiles in their direction.
Riot police were swiftly on the scene and they were soon joined by scores of plain-clothes officers.
It is thought a number of Celtic fans charged by mounted police responded by throwing bottles and missiles which resulted in the injuries to the officers.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Amsterdam Police Inspector Rob Van Der Veen said: "Thirtynine people have been arrested and 27 of them are still in custody. We are dealing with them.
"I am not sure how many of them are Celtic supporters but there are a number of them, along with Ajax fans, in that group."
Asked to clarify the reasons for the arrests, Mr Van Der Veen said: "At a certain moment there were around 1,500 Celtic fans on Dam Square.
"There were also police officers in riot gear and also police officers in plain clothes.
"At a certain moment a big group of the Celtic fans turned against the policemen in plain clothes and there was a big fight.
"This resulted in eight of our officers being injured, with broken noses, cuts to their faces, heads and lips. Some of the fans used bottles to hit the officers, which was not a nice sight."
Eight police officers in hospital after Celtic fans storm Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Eight police officers needed hospital treatment and more than 15 football fans were arrested following violent clashes ahead of Wednesday's Champions' League match between Scotland's Celtic and Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday.
A spokesman for Amsterdam police said a large crowd of Celtic supporters turned on a group of plainclothes police officers in Dam Square, the city's historic heart shortly before 1700 GMT.
"The officers took quite a beating," said spokesman Rob van der Veen. "One of the officers was unconscious, another had his nose broken."
Earlier on Wednesday, the mayor of Amsterdam issued an emergency order allowing the police to remove people they judged to be a threat to public order.
Dutch media reported that fans attacked the police with thrown bottles and sticks. News portal nu.nl reported that fans of Belgian club Anderlecht and Germany's St Pauli were also in the city.
Large numbers of Dinamo Zagreb fans are also in Amsterdam before Thursday's Europa League match against Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
(Reporting By Thomas Escritt)
Celtic fans arrested following clash with police before Champions League match against Ajax
Amsterdam police said 15 fans were arrested after the incident in the city centre before kick-off yesterday.
The police force said fans armed with bottles and sticks attacked plain-clothed officers in an incident described as "coming out of nowhere".
One officer was knocked unconscious in the fighting in Dam Square.
Police said the majority of those arrested were Celtic fans, although it is believed that supporters from other clubs were also involved.
A police spokesman said: "At the end of the afternoon a large group of Celtic supporters attacked police officers in plain clothes.
"Eight were injured and one was knocked unconscious. A few of them had broken noses and needed stitches above their eyebrows and on their lips.
"Bottles and sticks were used in the attack which came out of nowhere. There were 15 arrests, mostly Celtic supporters."
Celtic lost the match 1-0 and face an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages of the competition.
Before the match Celtic urged fans in the city to be ''extra vigilant'' after a group of supporters were attacked in a city centre bar.
It was reported around 50 supporters were in the Old Sailor Cafe in the city when they were attacked by a group of masked men on Tuesday night.
There were no serious injuries and a number of people were arrested.
The attack follows trouble last month when a group of Ajax fans ripped up and threw seats at police and home fans as the teams played in Glasgow.
Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings against the Dutch club after the clashes with police and stewards at Parkhead during a match which the home side won 2-1.
A disciplinary case is to be heard on November 21.
The night before the match at Celtic Park, British Transport Police arrested two Dutch fans over alleged disorder in Glasgow Central train station.
Around 12,000 Celtic fans were expected in Holland for last night's match and the club said fans should not travel to the stadium unless they had a ticket for the Celtic section.
A club statement issued before the match said: ''Celtic are urging all supporters to be extra vigilant in the city centre and at the Amsterdam ArenA, and to only stick to the advised areas for safety reasons.''
Celtic fans clash with Dutch police before defeat by Ajax in Amsterdam
Eight police officers needed hospital treatment and more than 15 football fans were arrested after violent clashes before Wednesday's Champions League match between Celtic and Ajax in Amsterdam.
A spokesman for Amsterdam police said a large crowd of Celticsupporters turned on a group of plainclothes police officers in Dam Square, the city's historic heart shortly before 6pm local time, about three hours before kick-off in a match won 1-0 by Ajax.
"The officers took quite a beating," said the spokesman Rob van der Veen. "One of the officers was unconscious, another had his nose broken."
Earlier in the day the mayor of Amsterdam issued an emergency order allowing the police to remove people they judged to be a threat to public order.
Dutch media reported that fans attacked the police with thrown bottles and sticks. The news portal nu.nl reported that fans of the Belgian club Anderlecht and followers of Germany's St Pauli were also in the city.
Large numbers of Dinamo Zagreb fans are also in Amsterdam before Thursday's Europa League match against PSV Eindhoven.
Amsterdam Police said it expected the number of arrests to rise during the night and that a final figures would be "high". It is thought that fans from other European clubs were involved, although police said they "had kept themselves covered".
Celtic supporters had been urged by the club to be careful after an attack on Hoops supporters in a city-centre bar on Tuesday night.
Thousands of Celtic supporters flooded into Holland for the Group H game at the Amsterdam Arena.
A statement on the Celtic website said: "Celtic Football Club is urging all supporters in Amsterdam for tonight's Uefa Champions League tie with Ajax to be extra vigilant following an unprovoked attack on Celtic fans last night
"The attack in the city centre by an element of the Ajax support resulted in a number of arrests.
"Celtic are urging all supporters to be extra vigilant in the city centre and at the Amsterdam Arena, and to only stick to the advised areas for safety reasons."
At the pre-match media conference on Tuesday afternoon, the Ajax coach Frank De Boer expressed hope that the tiny percentage of fans he described as "crazy" would not disrupt the game.
Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings against the Dutch club after some of their supporters clashed with police and stewards at Parkhead last month during a match which the home side won 2-1.
The case will be dealt with by UEFA's control and disciplinary panel on November 21.
De Boer admitted that some Ajax fans remain a concern when asked if he was confident of the game passing off trouble-free.
"I am confident in that but you never know," said the former Rangers player.
"There is always some crazy people [who] try to disturb something but hopefully it will not happen."
Eight police injured as Celtic fans rampage through Amsterdam streets
Eight officers were injured as fans clashed in Amsterdam before Celtic's champions league match with Ajax.
Police said supporters armed with bottles and sticks fought in Dam Square on Wednesday afternoon.
A spokesman said the majority of the 15 arrested were Celtic fans.
"At the end of the afternoon a large group of Celtic supporters attacked police officers in plain clothes," a police spokesman told the Press Association.
"Eight were injured and one was knocked unconscious. A few of them had broken noses and needed stitches above their eyebrows and on their lips.
"Bottles and sticks were used in the attack which came out of nowhere. There were 15 arrests, mostly Celtic supporters."
"The officers took quite a beating," police spokesman Rob van der Veen told Reuters. "One of the officers was unconscious, another had his nose broken."
Amsterdam police said it expected the number of 15 arrests to rise and that a final figures would be "high".
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