Logan claim is rejected by Rodgers

BRENDAN RODGERS has defended Celtic fans from Shay Logan’s accusations of racist abuse during a game at Parkhead. And the manager pointed to his club’s supporters winning a FIFA award for their behaviour as a riposte to the Aberdeen defender’s claims. Logan told a local paper in Aberdeen that he now ‘expects’ to be abused on his visits to the east end of Glasgow. And, asked if any of the

abuse was racial, the Englishman — whose complaint against Celtic forward Aleksandar Tonev saw the Bulgarian serve a seven-game ban for racist abuse in 2014 — told the Evening Express: ‘There was (abuse) but, at the end of the day, I expect it now. ‘It’s forgotten about as that’s just the way it is. There’s no crying or moaning about it. At the end of the day, I have three kids who love me. I deal with it. Let them say whatever they want, we move on.’ Rodgers, asked about the allegations, said last night: ‘It’s not something that you would ever want to see anywhere. ‘There has obviously been an ongoing thing with Shay since an incident I was made aware of when I first came in. ‘But, listen, Celtic supporters were voted the best in the world. I think that says it all in terms of the ambience at the stadium (Parkhead). How they behave themselves. ‘So it’s not something I want to go into and it’s not something the Celtic supporters are ever, ever renowned for. ‘It’s a wonderful atmosphere at Celtic Park, of course.’ Referencing Logan’s celebrations at Parkhead in Celtic’s final game of last season when Aberdeen won 1-0, Rodgers added: ‘It probably doesn’t help yourself if you walk about after the game and make all sorts of gestures. ‘But the Celtic supporters have been given their title last year and there is a reason why. So there’s no other comment on it.’