Celtic supporters remain the only constant, not board, manager or players – us

The anonymous voice claimed –

“What he’s said in public has torn the club apart. On and off the record discussions are creating division throughout the club. He’s the only manager in the club’s history who has repeatedly questioned things. It’s been the same board, same management and same strategy. The club have spent tens of millions.

When Brendan came back, he agreed to the club’s strategy. There are now people inside the club who are deeply unhappy with his words.  To make matters worse, these issues appear to be seeping into the performance of the team. It’s like Groundhog Day again.”

That article was a shot fired. A hit piece, with Brendan Rodgers the target. And yet, four days on, Celtic’s official response tells its own story.

A statement was issued. It was designed to placate supporters still raw from another dreadful transfer window and the financial and reputational damage of another European exit. But the statement was tone-deaf, short on accountability, and there was also no mention of the Celtic manager and the tabloid takedown.

No defence of the man paid £3m a year to lead the team. No denial that a ‘Celtic insider’ had gone to a newspaper and stuck a knife in his back less than 24 hours previously.

Had the story been untrue, had the quotes been fabricated or exaggerated, Celtic would surely have challenged it. That they didn’t left supporters with one conclusion.

So where does that leave us?

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