The Parkhead club were initially told they would receive around 2500 briefs for the league phase match at the end of January.
However, that has now been dropped to 2100 according to a Celtic supporter liaison officer update.
We won't get that, they initially indicated c. 2500 but then said 2100. Now West Mids Police are getting involved and could be further reduced, we are waiting on an update from them, will update as soon as we know
— CELTIC FC SLO (@CelticFCSLO) December 19, 2024
SLO John Paul Taylor explained the situation to supporters as he confirmed the full away section of 2972 will not be given to Celtic.
Instead, as it stands, Celtic will receive around the 2000-figure, but there is a possibility it could be further reduced by the Premier League club.
West Midlands Police are now involved in planning for the match with an update yet to be received from the police over the fixture.
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Celtic SLO Taylor said: "We won't get that, they initially indicated c. 2500 but then said 2100.
"Now West Mids Police are getting involved and could be further reduced, we are waiting on an update from them, will update as soon as we know.
Celtic next face Young Boys in the Champions League as they bid to progress in the competition.
They host the Swiss club on January 22 before travelling to take on Villa the following week.
Celtic currently sit 21st in the league phase table with nine points after six games played.