Celtic will back John Guidetti after the hoops striker was charged with making an offensive comment on Dutch television.
While thousands sang a song banned by the SFA at last month’s League Cup semi-final between Celtic and Sevco Guidetti faces an SFA charge.
The prospect of having a player fined or suspended while numerous other breaches of rules are ignored has clearly left the club with no option but to contest the charge.
A statement from Celtic read: “THE SFA Compliance Officer has issued a Notice of Complaint to Celtic striker John Guidetti alleging that, in the course of an interview on Dutch TV, he made comment of an offensive nature.
A Celtic spokesperson said: “We are very surprised and disappointed that this has even found its way to an SFA judicial panel. John Guidetti will be defending this charge.”
According to the SFA statement: “Disciplinary Rule 73: In that on or around 6th March 2015 you did in the course of a interview given to the Dutch Television Programme FC Rijnmond, make comment of an offensive nature.”
The principal hearing will take place on Thursday 9th April, Guidetti has until 3pm on Monday, 30th March 2015 to respond to the complaint.