Liel Abada ally claims Celtic fans treated winger 'disgustingly' with end game near

Liel Abada’s former president claims the winger was left with no choice but to leave Celtic - as he sensationally claimed the fans had treated him "disgustingly."

Avi Luzon is the head honcho at Abada's former club Maccabi Petah Tikva and is eyeing a bumper payday with the wide man inching towards a £10millon move to Charlotte FC. The Scottish Premiership champions and the Major League Soccer side are ironing out the final details before the Israel international jets off to take one of the designated player spots at his new club.

He hasn't played since the win over Hibs last month with Brendan Rodgers leaving the player out of the squad due to personal reasons amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The situation has also been added to by elements of the Celtic support who have flown flags and shown their support for Palestine with Abada coming under pressure from his homeland.

Rodgers has previously shut down reports in Israel claiming that Abada had been abused in the street amid the conflict despite holding regular chats with the player. But speaking to Sport 5 , Luzon attempted to put the blame back on the Celtic fans.

Asked about the transfer, the club chief said: "On a personal level, Liel Abada felt very bad with everything that was happening, including the indignation of the fans on the street towards him - more than once. The fans treated him disgustingly and left him no choice.

"I'm happy for him that he found a good place. Brendan Rodgers wanted him, they upgraded his contract in the summer with twice as much salary. So they did want him at the beginning of the season. Liel felt unwelcome, there were hostile looks and it's not nice to feel that."