Bad-boy Braafheid hit with Hoops fine

Celtic defender Edson Braafheid has been fined by the club after storming out of Hampden Park before their Scottish Cup defeat to Ross County. The on-loan Bayern Munich full-back went AWOL upon learning he would not be in the squad for Saturday's 2-0 loss.Caretaker boss Neil Lennon has insisted the matter was now closed and that the 27-year-old Holland international would be in contention for Tuesday night's Scottish Premier League game against Motherwell."He came to see me after the squad was announced and I explained my reasons why the team was picked and the substitutes," said Lennon."I explained to him that I could only pick four outfield players, plus a goalkeeper, plus two under-21s."I was pleased he came to see me because it shows that he cares and he's disappointed."But what I can't have is him leaving before the game."There's a code of conduct and a code of discipline and it goes away from the team spirit that we are trying to create."I spoke to him about it at length yesterday; he's bitterly disappointed with his behaviour. He's been fined, it's dealt with internally and it's closed."And he is in contention for Tuesday."

Source: Team_Talk