Celtic have vowed to help John Guidetti contest an SFA charge after the compliance officer cited the striker for allegedly making an offensive comment on Dutch TV . Interviewed by a TV station in Holland , the former Feyenoord striker is said to have made a slur against Rangers while relating the words of a song Parkhead supporters sing in his honour . The Swede , who is on loan from Manchester City , is alleged to have breached disciplinary rule 73 . He has until next Monday to reply to the charge with a principal hearing date scheduled for April 9 . Celtic have vowed to support on loan striker John Guidetti after he was charged by the SFA . Celtic , however , voiced their astonishment that the matter had got this far , spokesperson saying : ‘ We are very surprised and disappointed that this has even found its way to an SFA judicial panel . John Guidetti will be defending this charge. ’ Meanwhile , the club has been hit with a combined £9,460 fine for two UEFA charges of misconduct during the second leg of last month ’ s Europa League showdown with Inter Milan in Italy . A penalty of £5,860 was imposed for ‘ improper conduct ’ on the field as well as a £3,600 punishment for flares set off by fans at the San Siro . Guidetti ( left ) is said to have made a slur about Rangers and has until Monday to appeal the charge . Defender Virgil van Dijk was sent off for two bookable offences , while five other players were booked in the 1-0 loss which saw Ronny Deila ’ s men eliminated 4-3 on aggregate . It ’ s the seventh time the club has been in hot water with the governing body in four years . Inter were also fined £3600 for their supporters letting off fireworks . Three flares were lit in the Celtic end during the Europa League clash with Inter Milan at the San Siro . Celtic responded to the latest fine in a statement which read : ‘ Clearly , Celtic Football Club is disappointed by today ’ s decisions . ‘ It should be noted that Celtic players have an excellent disciplinary record in European football over many years and in Scotland , Celtic has been top of the league ’ s disciplinary table for the last three years , something which we are rightly proud of . ‘ Again , it is disappointing that the actions of one or two individuals within a support of well over 3,000 , have let the club down by using flares at this match. ’ Virgil van Dijk ( third left ) looks away as he is dismissed in the first half for Celtic against Inter last month .
Virgil van Dijk is said to have made a slur about Rangers on Dutch TV . He has until next Monday to reply to the charge for disciplinary rule 73 . A principal hearing date has been scheduled for April 9 .