Peter Lawwell is to step down as Non-Executive Chairman of Celtic, the club have announced.
After 18 years as the club’s CEO, Lawwell left that role in 2021, before returning as non-executive Chairman.
Since then, he has worked with CEO Michael Nicholson in a time of widespread criticism of the board, particularly in the last six months.
Celtic’s chaotic AGM last month was his last public address, where tensions between supporters and the club’s hierarchy were clearly shown to be at a breaking point.
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Peter Lawwell to leave Celtic
The news does come as something of a shock, given that there was no prior inkling of a pending departure in the media.
Given that Wilfried Nancy is just two weeks into his reign, the timing is certainly interesting.
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In a statement on the Celtic website, Lawwell said: “It is with sadness that I announce my decision to stand down as Chairman of Celtic FC.
“I believe that my 18 years as Chief Executive and three years as Chairman at the Club have shown my ability to meet and overcome challenges on many fronts, but abuse and threats from some sources have increased and are now intolerable.
“They have dismayed and alarmed my family. At this stage in my life, I don’t need this. I cannot accept this and so I leave the Club I have loved all my life.
“The motivations and aims of these detractors can be investigated by others. I prefer to look back on my career at Celtic with deep gratitude and satisfaction.
“My time at the Club has brought joy to someone whose memories as a Celtic fan include standing as a schoolboy on the terraces as the European Cup was paraded at Celtic Park on that magical night in 1967.
“I have subsequently watched some great European nights at Paradise and am proud that the Club has played group-stage football in all but two of the last 21 years while also enjoying domestic dominance.”
Celtic face Dundee United at Tannadice tonight.
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