Ange Postecoglou reacts to Celtic facing UEFA probe as boss insists 'I don't know what you expect me to say'

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has responded to a question posed about Hoops fans being investigated over a banner unfurled in their 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, fixtures last weekend were postponed as mark of respect after the monarch's 70-year reign. Action returned for Celtic, Rangers and Hearts in midweek due to their involvement in European competition - but it wasn't without controversy.

Ahead of their Champions League group stage against the Ukrainians in Warsaw, a section of Celtic fans displayed a banner which read 'F*** the Crown' as a number of supporters let their thoughts be known on recent events. UEFA have since said that they will put the events under investigation; but when Postecoglou was quizzed on his thoughts during his Friday afternoon press conference he insisted he couldn't provide much in the way of meaningful comment at this stage.

"Yeah, they're opening an investigation, so...I'm not really sure what you expect me to say to that," Postecoglou replied dryly. "If there's an investigation, there's an investigation, and then we'll wait until that unfolds."

The question came after Postecoglou had urged fans of the club to respect the minute's applause ahead of their away tie at St Mirren on Sunday afternoon. With the Celts - who have won all six of their league games so far this season - aiming to keep the distance from Rangers in the title race, Postecoglou wants supporters to "be respectful".

"I have the same message to our fans that we always have. We've always abided by the protocols, we wore black armbands on Wednesday night," Postecoglou stated.

"I think there's a minute's applause (on Sunday), we'll abide by the