Here’s the real message behind Martin O’Neill’s Celtic deliberations
Here’s the real message behind Martin O’Neill’s Celtic deliberations There have been some mainstream media conferences recently where Martin O’Neill has deliberately talked plenty but said next to nothing… The way things work at Lennoxtown for the pre-match media conferences is that the broadcast media get their chance (formerly the Celtic fan media joined them) and these are the videos you see released by the club. Then when that’s over the written press ie the newspapers gets their chance to talk to the manager who usually has more to say, even when saying very little. Yesterday though in his sit-down with the red tops Martin O’Neill had plenty to say and it was not by accident.
Far from it. Celtic interim Chairman Brian Wilson looks on during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on February 01, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Given that outside of the occasional rather disingenuous appearance by interim Chairman Brian Wilson and his wingman Gerry McCulloch, Martin O’Neill is the only regular voice we hear anything from.
The Celtic CEO is the silent man of Scottish football so it’s unlikely we’re going to hear much, if anything at all from him anytime soon and Dermot Desmond has probably not had the club’s update password for the official website given to him after his previous ill-judged misdemeanours. Celtic v RB Leipzig – UEFA Champions League – League Stage – Celtic Park Dermot Desmond in the stands ahead of the UEFA Champions League, league stage match at Celtic Park, on Tuesday November 5, 2024. Photo Andrew Milligan As we get to the significant hurdle of season-ticket renewals those in the boardroom know that once that has been successfully negotiated they can go back to their arrogance and passive aggression towards those they hold in utter contempt, the Celtic support.
Let’s have a look at what Martin O’Neill has been saying and perhaps look beyond this. Any thoughts that these can be his own unfiltered thoughts that are not in tune with the views of principally Dermot Desmond should be left to the naive among our support and the numbers in those ranks have been diminished in this eye-opener of a season. Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay at Easter Road.
Sunday 30 November 2025. Hibs v Celtic, Scottish Premiership. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star) Accepting that talks are set to happen between Dermot Desmond, Michael Nicholson and himself, O’Neill floated the idea that he could be involved next season in some capacity or other, while hinting that there’s a significant cause for concern about how things are currently handled at the club.
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