Celtic was hit by a double blow after Aleksander Tonev's appeal against an SFA racism verdict was rejected and the club was reported to Uefa over 'crowd disturbances'.
The Bulgarian midfielder was handed a seven-game ban after a judicial panel in October found him guilty of racially abusing Aberdeen defender Shay Logan.
It was announced yesterday that an appeal was thrown out and his seven-match suspension will kick in immediately, with one game already served.
Celtic and their manager Ronny Deila have stood by the midfielder since the incident took place back September 13.
And today they have expressed their disappointment at the decision not to overturn the original verdict, stating they continue to support their player.
Meanwhile, the behaviour of Celtic fans in Croatia will be put under scrutiny by Uefa.
The matter relates to the game between the Glasgow club and Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.
Reports from the tie, which Celtic lost 4-3, claimed Hoops fans let off a flare in the stand.
But a Uefa statement failed to elaborate, saying: "The case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on February 19 2015."
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