07 Oct 2025 14:39:35
Hello all,
Please find attached a summary of yesterday evening's meeting with Celtic.
We appreciate that there has been a lot of attention on this meeting with fans eager to understand how it played out. We have therefore put together this summary which will also be shared online via the social channels.
At the meeting, both the Collective and the Club took minutes. Both parties will share minutes with the other to seek agreement before sharing. If no agreement is reached then both parties will share their own version. We are seeking to share full minutes as soon as possible.
The attention and interest in the meeting unfortunately resulted in some information being leaked early. We would like to apologise to you for this and assure you that we are working to improve the functioning of the Collective.
Please continue to monitor emails, social media and other communication channels for updates moving forward. As always, we welcome all and any insight and input from all fans as we seek to build an important fan body and campaign for the betterment of our football club.
Thank you,
Celtic Fans Collective
Celtic Meeting, Summary
6 October 2025 | Celtic Park
Yesterday evening, 06/10/2025, the Celtic Fans Collective met with Celtic Football Club to discuss the collective concerns of the Celtic support. The meeting was to seek answers to the questions addressed to the Celtic Board in the Open Letter of 03/09/2025 which amassed over 420 signatories, as well as to understand what lessons have been learned and what changes will be made to avoid similar mistakes being repeated. Representing the Celtic Board at the meeting was Michael Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer, and Chris McKay, Chief Financial Officer. Also in attendance from Celtic Football Club was John Paul Taylor, Supporter Liaison Officer; Kevin McQuillan, Head of Commercial Operations; George Campbell, Head of Legal and Governance; Mark Hargreaves, Head of Safety, Security and Operations.
At the beginning of the meeting, a representative of the Collective clearly laid out the context which brought us to this point and set out the Collective’s expectations of the meeting. It was made clear that the Collective expected reasonable answers to the existing questions and some form of tangible action points moving forward. The Collective acknowledged that while the positions of Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay are in our view untenable, there was no expectation of agreement or progress on that during the meeting and discussions would remain respectful and constructive.
The meeting was structured by working through the questions of the Open Letter, although here was some natural deviation. A recurring theme, through all answers and discussions, was a lack of humility, awareness and accountability. At various points, the Club deferred to communication and perception being the causes of concern rather than structure, performance or culture. The Club also repeatedly questioned or rejected the premise of questions.
The Club defended its footballing strategy although accepted it could be better
communicated to fans. Overall, the Club believes the football strategy is working and
pointed to participation in European competition as evidence of its success.
Similarly, the Club defended its transfer strategy citing different factors for transfer activity being difficult (for example tax laws in different European countries) while pointing to examples which they believe is evidence of the strategy working.
The Club said that transfer business involves a multi-disciplinary model and no part of that model has ultimate authority, however did cede that there are thresholds where the Board of Directors must authorise increased transfer payments. When pressed on this point, the Club claimed emails would be sent to Board members for authorisation where necessary.
When pressed on accountability for failings, the Club rejected the premise of the questionbut referred to internal reviews and the experience of long-serving Non-Executive Directors. The Club provided little evidence of independent oversight and no belief that substantive change may be required.
The allegation of a senior Club official briefing against the Manager to The Sun was
described as “closed” by Michael Nicholson. The Club was unwilling to divulge much
information although claimed a conversation took place between the Board and the
Manager. The Club suggested that the allegation was unsubstantiated and did not require further investigation.
In conclusion, the Collective expressed disappointment that the Club remained unwilling to engage meaningfully on questions of leadership, governance, and accountability. The meeting produced no tangible outcomes, and many participants left with the view that the Club’s leadership remains detached from the concerns of its supporters and reluctant to confront the need for change.
Full minutes of the meeting will be published as soon as possible.
The Celtic Fans Collective will continue to consult with members to plan next steps in our campaign for positive change at Celtic Football Club. It is our strong belief that yesterday's meeting compounded the necessity and urgency of change.
14 Oct 2025 17:56:06
Hi Ed007, I wonder why no one individual from our fan base has pointed out to the current board the GROSS negligence and absolute dereliction of duty to have allowed a NEW team created in 2012 to have started from the very lowest level of football in Scotland to at present be in a position to masquerade as our NEW greatest rival. Scottish football has been designed to allow this abhorrent abuse of the rules and regulations supposed to protect our club.
Not a word from our club in a well meaning fashion over the years just sat and took it.
That lack of planning and forward thinking should be the greatest chain around their neck.
Managed decline of an incredible level. Disgusting and abject lack of responsibility or accountability.
{Ed007's Note - The Resolution 12 guys tried and got nowhere.}
16 Oct 2025 11:56:34
The resolution 12 guys were told by the board that if they provided a smoking gun they would take the complaint forward. The Craig White trial provided a flaming armoury. That’s when our board decided to disappear up their own arse to hide until it all went away. Sound familiar?