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Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: "As a Club open to all since its formation in 1888, Celtic stands firmly against bigotry and discrimination in all its forms.
"Sectarianism is an issue for society as a whole and not just for football. It has been a long standing problem in Scotland for decades. However, Celtic has worked and will continue to work vigorously in this area and play its part in ensuring that we do all we can to challenge sectarian attitudes.Barry Ferguson
"Through Celtic's support of Sense over Sectarianism, our Football in the Community projects, the Club's Celtic Learning initiative and Celtic Charity Fund, we are constantly working in this area.
"In addition, the evidence of Celtic and Rangers working together is clear to see and this is also something which we are developing constantly. Together with Rangers Football Club, we have worked on a number of important, meaningful projects aimed at tackling sectarianism such as Old Firm United and the Old Firm Alliance project. Around 10,000 children have already been part of the Old Firm Alliance initiative, a programme which promotes togetherness, tolerance and social inclusion through the vehicle of football.
"We have had detailed discussion on this matter recently with the SPL, SFA, UEFA and the Scottish Executive and each of these institutions has indicated that they are extremely satisfied with the way in which Celtic is addressing this issue.
"We also welcome the comments of William Gaillard, UEFA's Communications Director who last week praised highly the great efforts being made in Scotland to tackle discrimination."