Celtic ultras announce boycott over board tensions
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 14:24 · Archive
Celtic's Green Brigade ultras group is boycotting non-Premiership matches in dispute with the club's board.
The Green Brigade, Celtic's ultras group, has announced a boycott of the club's non-Premiership fixtures. The group is withdrawing from the Home Ticket Scheme and will not attend upcoming Europa League or Scottish Cup matches, though they plan to attend Premiership games.
The boycott follows escalating tensions between sections of the fan base and the club's board. Last weekend, supporters in balaclavas disrupted a golf tournament at St Andrews where Dermot Desmond, Celtic's largest shareholder, was playing. Celtic responded by threatening an 'indefinitely ban' on anyone involved in planning, facilitating or participating in the incident, and chose to no longer recognise the Celtic Fans Collective as a representative body.
The Green Brigade, which is part of the Celtic Fans Collective, has issued a statement criticising the board's response. The group said the 'disconnect between those who control Celtic and those who support it has never felt greater' and accused the board of operating 'under the influence of Dermot Desmond'. They denied involvement in the St Andrews protest while commending those responsible, describing the club's statement as 'another attack on supporters' and 'further demonstration of the utter disdain they have for our group'.
How it is being reported
- Martin O'Neill responds to Green Brigade Celtic boycott as he fires back at Dermot Desmond tennis ball protestsO'Neill says it's sad to see the Green Brigade boycotting and doesn't agree with the latest protests aimed at principal shareholder LawwellDaily Record · 9 Oct, 14:43
- Celtic ultras plan boycott amid quarrel with boardThe Green Brigade ultras group is to boycott Celtic's non-Premiership matches, escalating tensions between sections of the fan base and the club's board.BBC Scotland · 9 Oct, 14:06
- Green Brigade announce Celtic boycott as ultras accuse Dermot Desmond and board of 'utter disdain' for fansThe ultras group have taken a stance against the club and are pulling out of a key ticket schemeDaily Record · 9 Oct, 12:58
In this story: Green Brigade · Celtic · Dermot Desmond · Celtic Fans Collective · St Andrews
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