Celtic have said they have no problems with Milan moving their Champions League tie on March 7th to a neutral ground after yesterday's decision to close the San Siro indefinitely on safety grounds.

The Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said Geneva and Newcastle had already offered the use of their stadiums, though senior figures at Parkhead believe it unlikely Uefa will agree to a switch to St James' Park given the number of Celtic supporters who would look to attend, making it virtually a second home match for the Scottish champions.

Celtic's chief executive, Peter Lawwell, stressed that the club's first option would be to enable supporters to travel to Milan as planned. "If we had the prospect of a closed-doors game, we'd be extremely disappointed," he said. "But whatever decision Uefa and the Italian authorities come up with, we'll have to abide by it."

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has criticised the decision to close the San Siro. "We have done everything we could do. It's obvious we want to play at the San Siro with open doors and as far as the Champions League is concerned, yesterday I spoke to (Uefa president Michel) Platini and we are free to play at home, maybe behind closed doors, or away (from home)."

All bar six Italian grounds have been banned indefinitely from staging games in front of spectators following the death of a policeman last Friday in fighting between Catania and Palermo fans. Only the Rome, Genoa, Siena, Cagliari, Turin (Olimpico) and Palermo stadiums will be allowed to operate normally. Domestic and international matches in Italy were suspended last week but the Italian FA commissioner Luca Pancalli yesterday gave the go-ahead for all tournaments to resume.

Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy is likely to be moved away from Bari after the Serie B club's San Nicola stadium was among those closed to supporters. No decision has yet been taken on whether to find a new venue for the Group B clash on March 28th, although Rome would appear the most practical option.

Italian police are questioning a 17-year-old youth over the death of the policeman in Sicily. The policeman died after being hit and having a homemade explosive thrown into his car as rival fans went on a rampage at a Serie A derby in Catania last Friday. Police in Sicily would only identify the suspect as a teenager from Catania.