Celtic fans sing ‘f*** the King, crown the champions’ after title win at Hearts

Celtic fans unveiled an X-rated banner in reference to King Charles III's Coronation as they secured their second successive Scottish Premiership title.

The Bhoys beat 10-man Hearts 2-0 at Tynecastle thanks to second-half goals from Kyogo Furuhashi and Hyun-Gyu Oh after defender Alex Cochrane had been sent off just before half-time. While the action on the pitch was unfolding, the travelling supporters made their feelings clear in the stands.

After their side had gone two to the good, a banner emerged which read 'f*** the King, crown the champions'. It was their second anti-monarchy protest in as many weeks.

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Clips of them singing "you can shove the Coronation up you a***" during their Scottish Cup semi-final victory against Rangers last month went viral on social media.

Other banners and flags could be seen in the away end, 24 hours on from King Charles officially being crowned alongside his wife, Queen Consort Camilla.

The national anthem was played before all Premier League fixtures this weekend, with Liverpool fans protesting by booing throughout.

Celtic, meanwhile, will now look to make it a treble-winning campaign when they face Inverness CT in the Scottish Cup Final next month.

Their boss Ange Postecoglou cut an emotional figure post-match as he spoke to Sky Sports about their title triumph. He said: "It's not easy, you've got to put everything into this – it's a great responsibility.

"Any manager knows the responsibility you bear but especially at this football club. It takes a hell of a lot to get where we are, so massive effort from everyone, yeah you get emotional, as you understand what has gone into it."

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