The Celtic Trust’s two key resolutions for Celtic AGM | OneFootball

The upcoming Celtic PLC Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for November 2025, could mark one of the most significant moments of supporter-led challenge in recent years…

The Celtic Board. Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star).

With growing dissatisfaction around transparency, governance, and football direction at board level, the Celtic Trust has issued an urgent appeal to shareholders to act before the fast-approaching 21 October deadline.

At the heart of the Trust’s campaign are two key resolutions — both aimed squarely at driving greater accountability within Celtic PLC and forcing the club’s leadership to face up to what many see as deep structural and cultural stagnation.

The first resolution calls on the Celtic PLC Board to prepare and publish a comprehensive 3–5 year strategic plan, setting out measurable football and financial objectives, including benchmarks for on-field success, youth development, European performance, and domestic dominance.

The Celtic Board. Celtic Champions 2025. Dundee United v Celtic, 26 April 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star).

Crucially, the resolution also demands that executive remuneration be directly linked to achieving those targets. This would represent a major shift in governance culture — moving from opaque decision-making and short-term bonus structures toward clear, measurable outcomes tied to genuine football progress.

For many supporters, this is about restoring ambition and direction. A plan that is public, measurable, and accountable would allow shareholders and fans alike to track the club’s progress and hold those at the top to the same standards demanded of the team on the pitch.

Sack The Board protest at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock v Celtic, 14 September 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

The second resolution is even more direct — a vote of no confidence in key members of Celtic’s executive and non-executive leadership. It specifically names CEO Michael Nicholson, Chairman Peter Lawwell, and Finance Director Chris McKay, calling for their removal alongside non-executive directors who have served excessive tenures and, in the Trust’s words, “failed to hold executives accountable.”

The move reflects mounting frustration among supporters over what they view as complacency and self-preservation at the top of Celtic PLC. With questions lingering over strategy, recruitment, and communication — particularly following fan unrest around ticketing, transparency, and football ambition — the call for renewal at board level has never been louder.

Realistically, both resolutions face significant challenges. Dermot Desmond’s 34% shareholding, combined with Lindsell Train’s 15.7%, gives the board effective control through bloc voting. That makes any outright victory for the Trust’s resolutions unlikely to say the least.

However, this campaign isn’t solely about the arithmetic of votes. The symbolic value of a strong shareholder response — and a visible show of opposition inside the AGM — would send a powerful message that the club’s support will no longer accept silence, secrecy, or drift.

A significant turnout and backing for these resolutions would shine a spotlight on issues of governance, communication, and accountability — putting the leadership of Celtic PLC under unprecedented scrutiny from those who ultimately own the club, its shareholders.

The Celtic Trust confirmed that the deadline for submitting shareholder resolutions has technically passed, but the group has been advised that if signed forms are submitted by Tuesday 21 October, the motions will still appear on the AGM agenda.

That means there is now an urgent deadline for shareholders to act — with the Trust requesting that completed forms be returned by Monday morning, 20 October 2025.

Shareholders can find links to both resolutions on the Celtic Trust’s official website here – https://celtictrust.net/urgent-request-to-shareholders-for-action-re-2025-celtic-plc-agm/  or by following the links below.

https://celtictrust.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Shareholder-Resolution-Requisition-Form-2-2025.pdf

https://celtictrust.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Shareholder-Resolution-Requisition-Form-1-2025.pdf

You can:

The Trust has stressed that every signature counts — not only to ensure the resolutions reach the AGM agenda, but also to demonstrate the scale of shareholder concern and demand for meaningful reform.

This AGM represents more than another round of procedural business — it’s a chance for supporters to make their voices heard at the highest level of the club’s corporate structure.

From ticketing transparency and fan engagement to the need for a long-term football vision, Celtic’s support has grown increasingly vocal in demanding a modern, accountable, and ambitious boardroom. The upcoming AGM offers a rare, formal mechanism to push that message directly into the heart of Celtic PLC.

As the Trust’s appeal makes clear, time is of the essence. Shareholders who want to see greater openness, clearer strategy, and a leadership structure that truly reflects the club’s values are being urged to act now — before the 21 October deadline passes.

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