Simon Jordan slams Celtic fans for 'disrespectful' Prince William chants during Aston Villa defeat

Celtic supporters have come under fire for their chants about the Royal Family during the Champions League clash with Aston Villa - and Simon Jordan has had his say

Simon Jordan has slammed Celtic fans for their "disrespectful" chants about Prince William and the late Queen Elizabeth during their recent Champions League match against Aston Villa.

It was billed as a huge Battle of Britain clash on Wednesday night, but it's the controversial fan behaviour that's made headlines, reports the Daily Record.

The Telegraph also reports that the Prince of Wales, an Aston Villa supporter, was targeted with chants such as "Lizzie's in a box" and "If you hate the Royal family, clap your hands" from some of the Hoops' crowd.

Moreover, a few fans reportedly unfurled a banner in tribute to Michael Fagan, the intruder who entered Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace bedroom shortly after Prince William’s birth.

Despite acknowledging the right to "freedom of speech" Jordan, the ex-Crystal Palace owner, has criticised the jeers related to the monarch's passing. Speaking to talkSPORT, he remarked: "It's freedom of speech, isn't it? I think they are an irrelevance, but they are entitled to their opinion. If you want to sing about the death of a monarch then there is something wrong with you, but Prince William is privy to other people's opinions on him – is it treason? ".

"Of course it's not. Is it disrespectful? Yeah. Are the things they say disrespectful, yeah, but it's their view. I think it's distasteful to say those sorts of things. You can be anti-royal, you can not believe in the monarchy - and lot's of people do. I'm moderately middle of the road about it."

"I understand the value of the monarchy, but constitutionally it has very little merit now. That has been the case for hundreds of years."

"But I don't sit there and listen to the Celtic fans and think you have anything to say that is of any relevance. You can disagree with something fundamentally without having to be disrespectful, and to talk about the death of a monarch and the challenges of that family in the way they do - I think it indicates a certain mindset."