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I have tried to remain hopeful. I have tried to convince myself that a plan might eventually emerge, that the people running Celtic could see the same warning signs the supporters can see and that some urgency might finally enter…

Martin O’Neill’s latest comments are becoming increasingly difficult to defend. Asked about Celtic losing Kelechi Iheanacho, O’Neill responded: “There are always two sides to every particular transfer, there is to every story. He’s gone. I thought that we had a…

Callum McGregor’s future is not press-room entertainment. It is a serious football matter involving Celtic’s captain, the leadership of the dressing room and the direction of the team. Yet when Martin O’Neill was asked whether he had spoken to McGregor,…

This should have been a celebration in the Glasgow sunshine. Celtic Park should have been packed with supporters still savouring last season’s success, excited by a new campaign, studying Martin O’Neill’s formation and getting their first proper look at a…

Marcelo Saracchi probably didn’t intend to expose Celtic’s latest transfer failure. His aim was simply to thank the supporters and explain why his return to Glasgow would not be happening. Instead, his own words have intensified the scrutiny on a…

Sometimes a player’s own words tell a story no amount of speculation ever could. After a Celtic supporter thanked Kelechi Iheanacho for everything he did last season and apologised for the way the club had treated him, the striker replied…

There was a time when news like this would have sent shockwaves through the Celtic support. Not anymore. That is perhaps the most damning verdict of all on Dermot Desmond, Michael Nicholson and those entrusted with running Celtic Football Club.…

Celtic return to Paradise tomorrow for their first home pre-season friendly of the summer as Martin O’Neill’s side take on Middlesbrough. Fixture: Celtic v Middlesbrough (Pre-season Friendly)Date: Saturday, 18 July 2026Kick-off: 3:00pm BSTVenue: Celtic Park, Glasgow Supporters unable to attend…

There is a gulf at Celtic. It isn’t between Celtic and Rangers. It isn’t even between Celtic and Europe’s elite. The real gulf is between what we see this football club becoming and what Dermot Desmond, Michael Nicholson and Chris…

When Dermot Desmond became Celtic’s principal shareholder in September 1999, the world looked very different. The Nokia 3210 was revolutionary. Mobile phones had tiny monochrome screens, physical buttons, no cameras, no internet and no apps. They were designed for one…