Opening Comments from Supporter Attendees: Representatives of the Supporter Groups agreed with this objective, and the desire for increased fan engagement going forward.Paul Quigley expressed the supporters’ desire for a further response to the seven questions that have been published.
The creation of the ‘Celtic Fan Collective’, together with the objectives of this group, was explained, with representatives highlighting the support they have received in recent weeks and outlining the diversity of signatories and participants. It was noted that Celtic Fan Collective represents a wide range of individuals and opinions, but that there is a united demand for change amongst the Collective, including in relation to personnel (noting the roles of Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer), strategy and execution, and accountability of the Celtic plc Board to the supporters.
The 2025 summer transfer window and the Club statement which followed was noted as a flashpoint for the Celtic Fan Collective along with the lack of preparedness of the team for European qualifiers (noting that the Club had failed on the last five occasions to qualify via UCL qualifying rounds). The Celtic Fan Collective do not believe that the Club is currently operating in a way which reflects its desire to be “world class in everything we do”. This had led to an expression of unhappiness at the direction and leadership of the Club.
It was noted that the fans collective did not feel that a CEO who was perceived to be not communicating with supporters publicly could hold such a position. The Celtic Fans Collective noted that they hoped the meeting would bring about tangible results, and that they were looking to begin good faith engagement with the Club through honest explanation.
The Collective reaffirmed their right to protest and made clear that, in the absence of tangible progress, they will continue to advocate publicly for reform and accountability. While many of the fan reps had met with the Club on various occasions over the years, it was noted that this was a new approach and a declaration by supporters that we can’t revert to ‘business as usual’.
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