Celtic board 'remains detached', says fan group

A meeting between some of the Celtic board and supporters' representatives on Monday "produced no tangible outcomes", say the Celtic Fans Collective.

The umbrella group for fans' organisations added that "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."

Fans agitating for change at boardroom level has been a feature at Celtic games this season.

Planned silent protests for recent home games against Braga and Motherwell were cancelled after spokespeople for the Collective were invited to sit down with officials, including chief executive Michael Nicholson and chief financial officer Chris McKay.

However, those talks appear to have been fruitless, with the Collective saying: "A recurring theme, through all answers and discussions, was a lack of humility, awareness and accountability."

A statement from the Collective said club officials defended Celtic's footballing strategy and transfer approach, while there was "no belief that substantive change may be required".

They added: "The Collective expressed disappointment that the club remained unwilling to engage meaningfully on questions of leadership, governance, and accountability."

The Collective explained they will "continue to consult with members to plan next steps", with their message concluding: "It is our strong belief that yesterday's meeting compounded the necessity and urgency of change."

Celtic concede 'mistakes have been made'

Celtic responded with a statement of their own, saying those present "sought to comment openly on the issues raised to the extent that it is possible to do so, without prejudicing club operations and confidentiality."

The club also say they are "committed to ongoing dialogue".

The statement added: We acknowledged that the club is not where we want it to be at the moment, that we have not achieved all of our objectives in the summer transfer window and the Champions League, and that mistakes have been made from which we will learn.

"We recognise the concerns raised, share the frustrations of our supporters and valued the opportunity to hear from supporters last night.

"Our immediate objective is to seek to make progress, without negatively impacting on the team on the field of play, and that we continue to focus on delivering success this season."