The mood among the Celtic support is shifting — and not in ways the boardroom at Celtic will find comfortable…
From shareholder initiatives to strongly worded statements, from supporter associations to ultras, a broad spectrum of the Celtic support is finding its voice. Celtic’s own statement on Saturday evening, coming just after a ‘Celtic Insider’ briefed the Scottish Sun in an attempt to shift the blame for the transfer window fiasco and subsequent fall-out and the Champions League exit that’s cost the club around £40m, has added to the unrest.
Last night the representatives of the Celtic support came together with the Celtic fan media to discuss the way forward. We have written about this meeting in a few articles earlier today.
The week before at The Celtic Trust’s recent AGM, there appears to have been a lack of the unity that was on display last night. Two hours of in-fighting, personal accusations, and resignations exposed the weaknesses of a voluntary structure trying to take on a multi-million-pound PLC armed with legal expertise and corporate resources. Sadly, the Trust feels stuck — despite the evident appetite among supporters for meaningful change. Now that could all change.
The Affiliation called out the club’s recurring failure to prepare for Europe
Meanwhile, the Affiliation of Celtic Supporters Clubs (ARCSC) — an organisation representing branches across Scotland, Ireland, England, North America, and beyond since 1986 — released a statement week that could not be ignored. It condemned the club’s lack of ambition, particularly the failure to strengthen the squad before crucial Champions League qualifiers. Echoing the concerns of Brendan Rodgers and Callum McGregor, the Affiliation called out the club’s recurring failure to prepare for Europe and demanded accountability from CEO Michael Nicholson.
Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive of Celtic FC looks on from the stands prior to the Premiership match between Celtic FC and St Mirren FC at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Add to that the Green Brigade publishing their own demands backed by close over 450 –at the last count – other fan organisations podcasts and fan media including the Celtic Star. We’ve also had prominent shareholders encouraging fellow investors to use little-known AGM procedures to press the board directly on purpose, vision, and strategy. The chorus is growing, and it’s coming from all sides.
If there is one theme uniting these interventions, it is frustration. Supporters see a board unwilling or unable to back the manager, modernise governance, or meaningfully engage with those who keep the club alive – the fans.
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It’s an interesting suggestion worth exploring.
I’m a shareholder and season ticket holder, first Celtic game was in 1969 and I’ve seen it all (well most of it). God protect us from “silent protests”, late arrivals, early leavings, match boycotts and all that nonsense. It’s hun-like behaviour, it feeds the media and it rebounds on the players and team performance.
We had a bad transfer window, and we’re pissed off with the management. All fair enough.
But we remain top of the league, we have a large well paid squad and we’re in Europe … does anyone really think all the radio pundits and the Daily Record genuinely give a stuff about Celtic? I’ve seen fans quoting Gordon Dalzell, Neil McCann and many more talking about BR, or Celtic, as if they care… are we mad ??
Above all else we’re in danger of letting theRangers off the hook
Bang on
I been a celtic saporter all my life and I love to help sacking another board thats not ready to back the team how are we ment to improve if they don’t back the team so how do I join & donate to the coz hail hail god bless Glasgow celtic 🙏 💚🤍🧡💚🤍🧡🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Having given up my season ticket a few years ago, due to these very issues, I am so glad to see the fans unite and start to wake up to the mis -management of our club. All I can say to M above is, ‘if you think that is good, you should try imagining that supercharged by what a board who knew what they are doing re football, could have achieved’.
As to the various means of protest, they affect the team a lot less than this board has, this demoralised squad and manager is not down to the supporters, but blame rests squarely with the board. Surely if a cause is worth while, it can withstand a little pain for the enormous potential gains?, and I don’t see the team being to fussed if a support arrives 30 seconds late and then backs them to the hilt, maybe even amplifying the effect of the support. So I think some people need to get a little braver, token protests are hardly like 50k giving up their season book, think a bit of perspective is needed, or do you think some stern looks will win the day?.
I can only speak for myself, but I would more than gladly pay £5 or whatever to back such a momentous movement, which has already given me such hope, after years of frustration.