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Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League match between Celtic FC and Club Brugge KV at Celtic Park on November 27, 2024 . (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The impassioned open letter from over 250 Celtic fan groups has apparently landed on Michael Nicholson’s desk, making the club hierarchy fully aware of the supporters’ anger. Fans worldwide – including The Celtic Star – added their signatures to a 333-word statement on Wednesday, venting their frustration at the silent club hierarchy following a disastrous summer transfer window.

The embarrassing chaos which declared on deadline day came after Brendan Rodgers’ side were knocked out of the Champions League by Kairat Almaty, with fans chanting ‘sack the board’ in the first leg of the tie.

Now Celtic FC’s Supporters Liaison Officer has confirmed that Nicholson is now aware of the co-statement. John Paul Taylor said: “Michael is aware of all the letters/statements from supporters group and he will be seeing them personally. With regards to supporters sending in emails, all have/will be collated and sent to his PA.”

As outlined, The Celtic Star alongside nine other Celtic fan media outlets, four fan organisations and 87 supporters’ clubs released a co-statement on Wednesday about Celtic’s abysmal transfer window demanding answers from Nicholson, Chris McKay, Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond. Many more followed suit within 24 hours.

It read: “After a disastrous transfer window and failure to qualify for the Champions League, Celtic supporters are once again calling for urgent action to address the clear structural problems within the club. We demand full transparency from the board regarding its repeated failure to back the manager and reinvest our money into the playing squad. We also demand accountability: what course of action will be taken to ensure such a collective failure does not happen again? In addition, we highlight once more the club’s lack of a coherent fan engagement strategy and call for a progressive, innovative approach to working with supporters. Our questions for Michael Nicholson, Chris McKay, Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond are:

• What is the club’s long-term footballing strategy, and when and how will this be communicated to supporters?

• Why has there been no investment in critical positions despite repeated pleas from the manager, obvious weaknesses in the squad and calls from supporters?

• What accountability measures are in place for repeated failures in transfer dealings?

• How do you intend to modernise the club’s structure to compete in Europe, and why are we consistently unprepared for qualification stages?

• When will supporters receive the results of the ‘fan survey’ conducted over a year ago, and why have these not yet been released despite being in the club’s possession for several months?

• Why have the results of the Fairhurst Inquiry not been made public, and what action will the club take to protect supporters from unlawful and disproportionate policing in the future.

• Why does the club continue to resist working with supporters to improve matchday atmosphere, supporter experience and consultation on key issues such as ticket pricing and distribution?

“It has now been years since any form of meaningful communication between the Celtic board and supporters. For clarity, this means clear, open and transparent dialogue across the support, and not confined to carefully selected representatives behind closed doors. Fans have repeatedly demanded positive engagement and repeatedly been ignored – the time for silence is over.”

Celtic in the Eighties – Out Now! In Celtic shops on Friday…

Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter, out now!

Celtic in the Eighties by the late, great David Potter is officially published today Friday 5 September by Celtic Star Books. All pre-ordered copies have been signed by Celtic legend Danny McGrain who has also written the foreword for David Potter’s final book.

These copies have now been posted to everyone who has pre-ordered with copies being send all over the world. It’s been an incredible response, so thank you to each and every one of you who will be receiving your signed book shorty.

Celtic in the Eighties will be available in the Celtic superstore and all other club shops from today. And don’t forget that you can still purchase your copy directly from Celticstarbooks.com for same day postage.

Order Celtic in the Eighties today, you’ll be glad you did, it’s a fabulous read!

OUT NOW! Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter. Foreword by Danny McGrain. Published on Celtic Star Books. Click on image to order.

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