Atletico Madrid open old Celtic wounds as hatchet men to be heralded at scene of their greatest crime

Unrepentant Atletico Madrid are set to open old wounds against Celtic by honouring a side regarded by many as the most vicious to step foot on Scottish soil

The Hoops face Atletico in the Champions League with Brendan Rodgers' men aiming for their first points in the section following defeats to Feyenoord and Lazio. And the in-form La Liga side have announced they will wear an exact replica of the strip they wore on a shameful night for football 49 years ago.

Celtic's 1974 European Cup semi-final battle with the Spaniards at Parkhead became one of the most notorious games in the history of the club after Atletico had three players sent off and seven booked in a goalless draw in Glasgow, before the hosts won the return leg to qualify for the Final. Atletico were widely condemned for their behaviour at Parkhead, which even saw Glasgow police step in to break up the altercations, although they were only fined £14,000 by UEFA. Celtic fans were urged not to travel for the second leg in Spain and there were death threats issued to Jimmy Johnstone and manager Jock Stein.

The Spaniards won the second leg 2-0, with Rodriguez scoring the second goal on the night, although they were eventually thrashed 4-0 in the final by Bayern Munich after a replay. Atletico legend Miguel Reina has admitted his teammate Ruben Diaz could have decapitated Jimmy Johnstone with one of his tackles in an interview a few years ago and Diaz himself later accepted he would have been jailed for the assaults on the late Celt if he had carried them out today.

But Atletico plan to honour their team from that day by wearing a special retro strip. The club's president, Enrique Cerezo, said: "This Wednesday we meet again with a historic club in a mythical