Charlotte FC general manager Zoran Krneta has shut down claims that Celtic fans are to blame for Liel Abada leaving the club - as he conceded his Major League Soccer side should NOT have been able to sign the winger.
The 22-year-old winger sealed a move to the MLS earlier this month for a fee in the region of £10million only signed a new four-year deal with the Scottish Premiership champions last September.
But he was left out of the matchday squad by Brendan Rodgers due to personal reasons amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Pressure intensified for the wide man with elements of the Celtic support flying flags and showing their support for Palestine while the Israel international came under pressure in his homeland.
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