The Celtic board are under serious pressure this season as the disconnect between the fans and the executives continues.
We told earlier how the Celtic board made five big mistakes in 2025 as the club has embroiled itself in some unnecessary turmoil.
The departure of Peter Lawwell from Celtic is a sign of progress the vast majority of fans wanted to see this season.
And if the departing chairman really does love Celtic like he says in his departing statement, he should tell the Parkhead board to fix these five things before 2026 comes around.
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5. Modernise Celtic’s recruitment strategy
Celtic’s recruitment has been under the microscope for a number of years and a lot of that was under Lawwell’s tenure as CEO and chairman.
Whilst there has been a lot of success, the failures of Celtic’s recruitment have been laid bare over the last two years.
The arrival of Paul Tisdale to Celtic Park was supposed to remedy much of that but, in truth, the player identification policy has worsened.
Lawwell must instruct the board to improve and modernise to help push the team forward domestically and in Europe.
4. Celtic must improve communication
A lot of the issues Celtic have had have been down to poor communication.
From having a CEO who is immune to addressing the fans unless he’s attacking them, to a head of operations in Paul Tisdale who has never uttered a word, Celtic must open these lines to tell the fans of a plan.
The plan might not even be a very good one, but at least then the Celtic supporters will know what the executives are doing to improve the club year on year.
3. Apologise for the Celtic AGM
This is a tough one because the Celtic board will point to the way they were greeted into the Celtic AGM as hostile and threatening.
But to that we would say, Terry Cassidy had a tougher time dealing with scrutiny when he was Celtic’s CEO in the 90s, so let’s put some perspective on this.
Ross Desmond’s attack on the Celtic support was a disgrace and designed to provoke a reaction as a reason to close the meeting early.
Peter Lawwell allowed that to happen and, as the chair of the AGM, he lost control. Both should apologise and then fans and the board can move on.
2. Unequivocally back Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy in the transfer market
Wilfried Nancy has had a shocking start to his Celtic managerial career and that is mostly down to the board.
The delay in Nancy being drafted in was shambolic and left the Frenchman with little to no time to press his style onto the Celtic players.
Nancy needs reinforcements and the board should throw out their haggling book and just back the manager.
Because after what Celtic fans saw in the win against Aberdeen, Nancy appears to be onto something.
1. End the Green Brigade and Celtic fan media ban immediately
And the number one priority the Celtic board must take care of before the New Year bells ring in 2026 is to end the Green Brigade and Celtic fan media ban.
The collective punishment of the Celtic Ultras is a shambles of a policy, especially as not one supporter has been found guilty of any wrongdoing.
Celtic statement on Green Brigade ban
If that wrongdoing is found to have happened in a court of law then, of course, it should be condemned and the individuals banned from the club, not a whole supporter group.
Then they must allow Celtic fan media access to press conferences. When Wilfried Nancy was attacked in the Scottish press, fan media called it out and defended the manager to the hilt.
Celtic is stronger when the board, fans and fan media are all aligned and that was so evident during the Ange Postecoglou era.
So if you are reading this, Peter Lawwell, do the right thing, and get the Celtic board to smarten up because if you really love the club, admit the failings, make a plan and let’s take the club forward into 2026 as a united force.
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