Celtic chief Michael Nicholson has been re-elected to the SPFL board, it has been confirmed.
The league’s AGM took place this week, so the traditional re-election handover took place between Celtic and Rangers.
The pair have historically honoured something of a gentleman’s agreement where the Parkhead and Ibrox CEOs serve on the board on alternate years.
Rangers are now on their fourth CEO in as many years, whilst Celtic’s Nicholson has been in place throughout that period.
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Nicholson, entering his fifth season as Celtic CEO amid a backdrop of widespread protests, was confirmed as re-elected on Wednesday.
He will represent the top flight alongside Malcolm McPherson of Hibs and Phyllis Carroll of Kilmarnock.
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Stewart Robertson, James Bisgrove, Patrick Stewart and now Jim Gillespie have all held the role at Ibrox over the last four years.
At the AGM, member clubs also voted to introduce “minimum machinery and staffing requirements for William Hill Premiership clubs”.
This is in order to “Continue to improve standards of natural grass and hybrid surfaces in the top flight.”
The Celtic Season Ticket Holders’ Alliance have recently provided a platform for fans who are unhappy with the present situation with the board.
Club icon Paul McStay, a spokesperson for the Alliance, recently said of Nicholson on the Let Me Be Frank Podcast: “Before I came over from Sydney I had a call with Michael Nicholson.
“Last year, the club asked me to be an ambassador for the Foundation and the club in general.
“Anything I can do for the club, I will be there, and I relayed that. Especially the foundation – so that has not changed.
“I relayed that to Michael, and I said: ‘I am going to be an ambassador for the Alliance, because I feel passionately about it.’
“I think it’s something that should maybe have happened before, and especially with what has happened last year. The supporter’s voices have to be heard.
“I explained that to him, and he said: ‘That is fair enough, it’s your decision’. He just said he wanted ‘unity’ as well. I think when we are unified, we are a formidable force, that is when success happens.”
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