Celtic Fans Collective delivers latest statement on Parkhead board member before AGM

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The Celtic Fans Collective is making sure to hold the board accountable ahead of Friday’s AGM.

Celtic stakeholders will vote on the re-election of several board members at the meeting, as is usually the case.

But with the support’s patience with the board firmly dead in the water, the Collective is trying to make a change.

Michael Nicholson and Peter Lawwell will be present at the meeting, where a wide variety of topics will be raised by stakeholders.

And Brian Rose, one of the board members standing for re-election, is the latest to be targeted in a statement by the group.

Celtic Fans Collective delivers statement on Brian Rose

Celtic fans have protested in a number of ways since a desperately poor transfer window which, almost directly, led to the departure of Brendan Rodgers.

The latest form of protest has been the ‘Not Another Penny’ campaign of boycotting club merchandise.

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Friday will be a pivotal moment in the progress of the Collective, which is pushing for fundamental change at Celtic.

They and the Celtic Trust will be voting against the re-election of Rose, who was appointed as a non-executive director by the club in 2023.

The statement says: “No Non-Executive Director, however talented they may be, is able to deliver the kind of impact supporters expect.

“Rose has become part of a culture he should have been looking to transform.

“Celtic needs a board that empowers new voices. During his time in post, Rose has shown no evidence of challenging the direction of travel or pushing the progressive change the club badly needs.

“Brian – your time at Celtic has expired.”

Celtic fan protests

The Fans Collective is made up of representatives from every corner of the Hoops support, from Fan Media outlets to CSCs to supporter groups such as the Green Brigade.

In stadiums, we have seen Celtic fans remain in the concourse until the seventh minute against Kilmarnock in the first game after the transfer window.

The North Curve also took part in a silent protest at home to Hibs, planning to do it again at two further games, but these were cancelled when Nicholson agreed to sit down and speak to the Collective.

The meeting didn’t go well though, only highlighting fundamental disagreements between the board and supporters.