Dida banned for two games

Celtic have been fined €36,000 by Uefa and AC Milan's Dida has been banned for two matches after the incident which saw a pitch…

Celtic have been fined €36,000 by Uefa and AC Milan's Dida has been banned for two matches after the incident which saw a pitch-invading supporter approach the Brazilian goalkeeper in last week's Champions League match at Parkhead.

Dida's theatrical reaction to being tapped by the Celtic supporter after Scott McDonald scored the late winner in a 2-1 win for Celtic has cost him dearly.

However Celtic may not choose to complain about their own punishment, with half of their fine suspended for two years.

Uefa did have the power to change the result of the October 3 match, although that was always unlikely.

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Uefa's control and disciplinary body found Celtic guilty of charges of "lack of organisation and improper conduct of supporters".

Dida was found to have breached Uefa's "principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship".

Milan have pledged to appeal against the punishment, which as it stands means he will miss the club's Champions League games against Shakhtar Donetsk.

"AC Milan announces that it intends to appeal to the Uefa Appeals Commission against the two-game ban inflicted on Nelson Dida," a statement read today.

Milan insisted before the hearing that Dida's late substitution following the incident had been a precautionary measure taken by the team's medical staff and that they expected no major punishment from European soccer's governing body.

Celtic acted swiftly to punish the 27-year-old supporter, who turned himself in and has since admitted a breach of the peace in court and will be sentenced next month.

The club banned the fan for life from the club's matches, home and away.