“Celtic are in big bother in the here and now,” Chris Sutton
“Celtic are in big bother in the here and now,” Chris Sutton While there’s plenty of attention on the remaining games in the current season as Celtic look to pull an unlikely league and cup double out of a turbulent season on and off the park, attention must surely shift sooner rather than later regarding what comes next at the club in the summer… Viljami Sinisalo at Tannadice. Dundee Utd v Celtic. Sunday 22 March 2026.
Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou A summer boardroom clear-out There are strong indications of a boardroom clear-out starting with Michael Nicholson, clearly the wrong man for the CEO job. The backseat he has taken in recent times indicates to many that he is merely treading water to see the season out before heading off the a new brief, possibly at UEFA. Three non executive directors are reportedly stepping down and there’s even talk of Dermot Desmond selling up amid ongoing tensions with the Celtic support.
Paul Tisdale. Premier Sports Cup Final. 14 December 2025.
St Mirren v Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star) There is no Director of Football, or Head of Football Operations as Paul Tisdale was called before he was sacked alongside Wilfried Nancy in the first week of 2026. And of course there is a need to bring in a new manager.
The new manager will require to follow a failed strategy The problem with this is that Celtic seem intent on anyone in that job following their we know better than anyone else strategy, club signs, the odd punt, bargain basement bargains, lowball offers for decent prospects and of course no viable pathway for the best of the young Celtic Academy talent who all seem to want to get out the front door and head for the border as soon as their current contracts end. Ben Doak, Daniel Kelly, Rocco Vata and Daniel Cummings are the latest four to do just that. Arne Engels of Celtic.
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