Following on from The Celtic Star’s exclusive report yesterday on the real situation at Celtic regarding the lifting of the ban on the Green Brigade and the manner in which the Rangers have responded to similar advice given to their club regarding their Ultras, the Celtic Fans Collective last night issued a statement on the current situation regarding the long running ban on the Green Brigade.
“What began as a three match ban for the Green Brigade has now stretched beyond five months. For most of this period, Celtic PLC strongly defended the continuation of the ban. Then, just over a week ago, their position appeared to change. They now claim that they want the Green Brigade to return, but that this is being prevented by the Safety Advisory Group (SAG),” The Celtic Fans Collective stated.
“That explanation raises more questions than it answers.”
Yesterday on The Celtic Star we provided an insider’s opinion on what is really happening here and showed how Celtic are misleading the support by insisting that they must follow the Safety Advisory Group advice. And we demonstrated that the Rangers have had similar ADVICE from SAG regarding their own ultras but have decided to deal with the matter themselves as a football club.
So ultimately the continuation of the ban on the Green Brigade just like the ban on the Celtic Fan Media is Celtic’s and Celtic’s alone.
The exclusive report in this on The Celtic Star can be read using the link below…
READ THIS…Green Brigade Ban – Gaslighting Celtic cede decision making
The Celtic Fans Collective update continues…
“Publicly, the club has said that the Green Brigade are simply being asked to follow the same rules as every other supporter. However privately, the conditions being put forward are much more excessive. These include accepting the installation of physical barriers in the standing section despite safety concerns, agreeing to a policing and stewarding plan in advance without prior sight of what that would look like, agreeing not to attend away matches, admission of prior wrongdoing and committing to avoid any form of anti police messaging both inside the stadium or on social media.
“What makes this harder to accept is that these same commitments were previously sought by Mark Hargreaves during earlier discussions about reintroduction. At a meeting in February, supporters were advised by Chairman Brian Wilson that the biggest issue preventing the return of the Green Brigade was Hargreaves’ problem with some individual members of the group relating to a conversation held at the Celtic plc AGM. Most recently, the Club’s position has pivoted, and supporters are now told SAG is the main barrier preventing the return to a full capacity.
“At recent meetings between SAG and Celtic FC, Hargreaves has acted as the club’s sole representative, and fans are now asked to believe that he is pushing for the Green Brigade’s return. Despite this, requests for minutes from recent meetings, fan representation and even SLO attendance have all been denied, casting serious doubt over the veracity of these claims.
“Following the recent Glasgow derby, reports have now surfaced suggesting SAG sought to see another supporter section banned, yet their club refused. This demonstrates that the SAG cannot compel Celtic Football Club to ban fans and shut sections, yet our board tells us otherwise.
“Celtic fans are being misled by an out of touch board and those within the club who seem to harness contempt for the Celtic support.
“With several hugely important matches left at Celtic Park this season, the focus should be on unity. The team needs the full backing of the support to get over the line. It is time for the return of the Green Brigade.”
End the bans. pic.twitter.com/NS1S9ALKbo
— Celtic Fans Collective (@CFC_Collective) March 20, 2026
Change is coming at Celtic. That’s for certain. The bans should be lifted NOW!
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So this bunch of clowns continue to do as much as they can to cause disruption at the club, even as we try to claw back what was an almost insurmountable deficit only a few short weeks ago, yet they STILL HAVE THE AUDACITY to claim to be Celtic fans!
If there’s one thing this lot aren’t, it’s Celtic supporters!
To be honest David, the give away is in the middle word of Safety ADVISORY Group. Ive posted on various sites and media platforms that this group have no jurisdiction to prevent anyone of us from attending or entering any football stadium in the country unless a case has been put before a court of law and the court has upheld that claim. For the board to say it is the police who are stopping paid up Celtic fans from attending any match would/should have led to court papers landing on the desk of Police Scotlands legal team. They just don’t have the power or authority to ban anyone from anywhere in the country. Why this wasn’t picked up by better informed people than me is astounding.
Typical of the wage stealers it’s not our doing. Blame sag blame police blame the GB. Who is to blame for appointing a french clown.