CELTIC fans in Munich have been asked to be mindful of a memorial service taking place in the city before their match against Bayern Munich.
The Hoops take on Bayern in the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday evening at the Allianz Arena.
The Marienplatz square in Munich, where the memorial service will be held[/caption]
It comes after a car drove into a crowd of people in the city last week, killing two[/caption]
People have been gathering with flowers to commemorate the lives lost[/caption]
Last week a mother and daughter were killed and dozens more injured when a car rammed into a crowd of people on the streets of the city.
The mum was aged 37 and her child was just two years old, and they died in hospital as doctors tried to treat their injuries.
German police said at least 36 people were injured in the tragedy, which happened on Thursday.
The driver, who was in a Mini Cooper, has been identified and named as Farhad N, a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan.
Munich public prosecutor Gabriele Tilmann told reporters last week that the suspect said “Allahu Akbar”, which translates from Arabic to English as “God is greatest”, when he was detained. It’s believed he acted alone and he had no previous criminal record.
A service will take place tonight at 6pm to pay respects to the victims.
Local authorities in Munich contacted Celtic to make them aware of the plans and to ask any fans who are in the city to be mindful that it is taking place.
The vigil will be held at the Dome in the Marienplatz area of the city.
A statement from the Glasgow club read: “We have been informed today (Monday) by the local authorities in Munich that a memorial service will take place in the city centre following the tragic attack last week which saw more than 30 injured and a mother and two-year-old child lose their lives.
“The service will take place at the Dome (Frauenkirche) in the Marienplatz area and we ask that our supporters are aware and mindful that this service is taking place at 6pm this evening.
“Thank you for your support.”
Celtic fans were almost banned from travelling to Germany for the game by Uefa, due to previous supporter indiscretions.
A green smoke bomb was thrown from the away end during the team’s game against Aston Villa last month – an incident that occurred with a one-match Uefa ban already hanging over their heads because of a mass pyrotechnic display at Borussia Dortmund last year.
But the club was given a 10,000 euro fine instead by the governing body.
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