Celtic CEO Peter Lawwell has just released the following statement on the club’s official website. There has been a deafening sound of silence from official channels at Celtic over the past few days since the League Cup defeat to Ross County on Sunday and the inevitable fans protest outside the stadium.
Celtic condemned the protest in the harshest possible terms, claiming that missiles had been thrown at the management and players as they exited the stadium, and the Ross County manager seemed to confirm this when speaking to the press as we reported earlier.
With the support expecting the inevitable removal of Neil Lennon as manager the board decided to leak information via their favourite media source – Daily Record (remarkable in itself) – that Dermot Desmond was refusing to give into mob rule and had decided that Neil Lennon was staying. Effectively the few hundred demonstrators on Sunday evening had kept Neil Lennon in his job!
That’s where we had got to until today and if Celtic officials had been reading the various blogs and social media posts they would surely have told Peter Lawwell that silence was not an option. He’d have to speak to the supporters.
Well he has and here’s word for word what he’s had to say. You can make your own minds up and please do let us know your thoughts – email editor@thecelticstar.co.uk and we’ll share collective views this evening. Now over to Peter Lawwell…
Chief Executive: We now need strength in adversity
While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club’s determination to succeed this season and move forward together.
Peter Lawwell said:
“Like all those with Celtic’s best interests at heart, everyone at the Club is feeling the same hurt, disappointment and frustration following the team’s recent results. We are accustomed to winning and, of course, our objective will always be for that to continue. There is no complacency whatsoever.
“Neil, the players and backroom staff, who have already done so much for the Club, share in all of that. They have never been more determined to succeed. Having enjoyed such sustained, unprecedented success, we now need strength in adversity.
“We know that many Celtic supporters share very honest and real concerns and they are being heard by the Club. Every decision taken, both on and off the park, is with the Club’s best interests at heart. This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective.
“Together we have faced unique difficulties in the early part of the season. While some of these were beyond our control, of course we recognise we must improve. There is a long way to go and everyone at the Club is ready for the challenge.
“Later this month, Celtic will attempt what no other club in the world has achieved – a quadruple treble in domestic competitions. We can best prepare for that and for our other remaining competitions this season by moving forward together, with the sole aim of achieving continued success for the Club.”
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While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, #CelticFC Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club's determination to succeed this season and move forward together.
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