Amsterdam Court Sends 5 Celtic Fans To Jail

A court in Amsterdam has sent five Celtic supporters to up to two months in prison for open violence against the police prior to the Champions League match between Ajax and Celtic on November 6 in Amsterdam, Xinhua reports.

High level of stress during sport events can be fatal
(Dutch football supporters)
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Two Celtic fans will spend two months in jail for hitting, and a third got a punishment of one month. The other two fans, who had thrown beer cans at the police, were imposed prison sentences of six weeks, according to news report.

The Celtic fans are between 20 and 49 years old.