The Green Brigade have hit out at the Celtic board ahead of the big Glasgow Derby game against Rangers.
The Celtic Ultras were initially banned from Parkhead for six games after an alleged incident prior to the 4-0 win over Falkirk back in October.
Since then, the Green Brigade were spotted at various fixtures across the SPFL and at Celtic Park which then made the board extend their ban indefinitely.
Celtic statement on Green Brigade ban
And on the eve of the Parkhead Glasgow Derby, the Green Brigade have slammed the Celtic board and accused their ‘cynical attempt to prejudice live legal proceedings against fans.’
Green Brigade reject Celtic board’s ‘serious assault’ allegations
The Green Brigade and the Celtic board have been at loggerheads for years over various issues surrounding the club.
And as Celtic supporters rage about the ban, the Ultras group issued a brutal statement calling out the Parkhead executives’ treatment of them.
The statement on X read, “Tomorrow’s home derby will be the second in a row that the Green Brigade has been prevented from attending.
“Far from condemning the actions of Police Scotland for the unlawful six-hour kettling of fans on 16 March 2025, Celtic FC has instead colluded with them over recent months to target the Green Brigade culminating in an indefinite ban from all Celtic matches.
“Through this period, we have repeatedly sought dialogue with the Club. Their current position is that they are unable to engage with us while we do not accept allegations made against our group.
“To be clear, this relates to the incident at the Celtic v Falkirk match whereby Celtic FC made vexatious and clumsy allegations against our group. Accusations of serious and violent assaults were made purely and cynically to influence public opinion and support criminal charges against fans.
“Unfortunately, five people have since been charged – although none for serious or violent assaults. Celtic FC’s language has softened in relation to the incident.
“We believe all five will be vindicated in time but until then they, and their families by extension, must endure the criminal justice system – from dawn raids to multiple court appearances and everything this entails.”
Green Brigade slam Celtic board’s ‘cynical attempt to prejudice live legal proceedings against fans’
The Celtic board have also failed to condemn the ridiculous headlines in the Scottish media where the supporters were accused of brandishing a bladed weapon towards board members in Celtic’s defeat to Dundee United.
Their silence on this matter is disgraceful and the Green Brigade have called them out.
The statement continued, “Celtic FC’s demand that we admit to allegations which we strongly contest is not a sincere or serious position to take. It suggests that they do not want to achieve a solution nor explore any constructive steps to one.
“It is also another cynical attempt to prejudice live legal proceedings against fans. This is against a backdrop of spurious and sinister press stories of threats and intimidation to “blade wielding” fans which they tellingly let pass without comment.
“The treatment of the Green Brigade is one of many examples of the Celtic board’s contempt for fans. It is also another mark of incompetence, wilfully damaging the atmosphere and environment around the club by preventing a vocal element of the fan base from attending crucial matches.
“Until there are meaningful changes at senior level within Celtic FC, we have little confidence that the concerns of supporters will ever be treated as a genuine priority.”
What do you think of the Green Brigade’s brutal takedown of the Celtic board? Let us know in the comments.
The Celtic Ultras will be absent for this afternoon’s game against Rangers and it will be a strange atmosphere in Paradise without them.
As the feud continues, is there an end in sight to this stand-off or will the Celtic board continue to dig their heels in?
Unfortunately, the latter seems more feasible.
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