Celtic fans raised banners during the minute of applause.
(CNN) --
Supporters of the Glasgow-based Celtic FC soccer team chanted against the royals during a planned minute of applause for Queen Elizabeth II before the match against St. Mirren in Paisley, Scotland, on Sunday. .
The minute of applause had been arranged after home team St Mirren opted to pay tribute to the late monarch, but Celtic fans unfurled a banner reading "If you hate the royal family, clap your hands" and chanted the same words throughout the planned tribute.
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The Scottish FA said in a statement on Monday that "as a mark of respect and in accordance with the national mourning period, local clubs may, if they wish, observe a period of silence and/or play the national anthem just before kick-off. of the match and players can wear black armbands if they wish.
Sky, which was broadcasting the match, confirmed to CNN that it lowered the volume of the microphones in the stadium to limit the hearing of the chants during its broadcast of the minute of applause.
After the applause ended, commentator Ian Crocker said, "Apologies if you were offended by anything you heard. Most people showed respect, some didn't."
It is the second time this week that groups of Celtic supporters have expressed anti-royal sentiments, and the club is currently the subject of an investigation by European football's governing body, UEFA, after displaying a banner reading "F* * k the crown" during Wednesday's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
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CNN has reached out to the Scottish Professional Football League and Celtic FC for comment but did not get an immediate response.
Although Celtic is based in Scotland, its traditions have been intertwined with those of the anti-monarchist Irish Republicans since it was founded with the aim of alleviating poverty for Glasgow's Irish Catholic immigrant population in the 1880s.
Meanwhile, their cross-town rival, the Rangers, are traditionally more aligned with Protestantism and Royalist Unionism, adding to the antagonism between the two sides.
The Scottish FA, the governing body for soccer in the country, told CNN it had "no jurisdiction over the behavior of supporters at league matches."
The boos during the minute of silence were also heard in other games played in the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish league, this weekend.
Dundee United released a statement, acknowledging that "a small part of the crowd chose not to observe the minute's silence" ahead of their game against Rangers at Ibrox on Saturday.
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