UEFA chief executive David Taylor has responded to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over Eduardo being hit with a UEFA charge of "deceiving the referee" after winning a penalty in a challenge with Celtic keeper Artur Boruc when little contact appeared to be made. The Frenchman has since accused UEFA of a "witch-hunt".

"What he is saying is totally without foundation. No-one is re-reffing a game, this is about the image of football," Taylor told the News of the World.

"We only look at matters of a serious nature that the referee did not see. The regulations allow for this type of action but they are only used sparingly."

The accusation that Celtic or the Scottish FA had any influence in UEFA's decision-making was also denied.

"It's all about the severity of the alleged deception. This is nothing new," he explained.

"To suggest I or my Scottish colleagues were involved in this decision is total nonsense. I haven't even heard from Celtic or the Scottish FA."