Following the latest disappointing transfer window, the Celtic Fans Collective met last night to discuss the ongoing campaign for positive change at the football club.An overwhelming majority of supporters’ club representatives, fan group representatives, and independent supporters voted in favour of a boycott of Saturday evening’s cup match against Dundee.
With supporters unjustly banned, fan media locked out, and an executive team widely regarded as unfit for purpose, the clear feeling within the Collective was that the time for action is now. While we recognise the difficult and emotional toll this decision will have on many Celtic supporters, we invite and encourage fans to stand with us in sending a clear and unequivocal message to Celtic FC: you must take decisive action, initiate meaningful change and restore positive communication with supporters.
The Celtic Fans Collective has agreed on three key areas the club must address to prevent the boycott and further protest action:
1. The removal of Michael Nicholson as CEO
2. The reinstatement of the Green Brigade
3. The lifting of access restrictions on all fan media organisations, allowing them to cover both the men’s and women’s teams once again.
Following Brian Wilson’s call for unity four weeks ago, the Celtic Fans Collective offered to meet with the Chairman to discuss how this unity could be achieved at the club.
Unfortunately, that offer was ignored. Despite this, we remain open to further engagement.
In the meantime, the Celtic Fans Collective will begin the process of planning and coordinating further protest action in the coming weeks.
Many thanks,
I am a 66 year old supporter/shareholder in the main stand and agree entirely with your objectives. Let’s keep up a united front against this Board.
Boycott
The Celtic Collective are to be commended for what they are trying to achieve in support of Glasgow Celtic Football Club, but it strikes me that they are as non-communicative and non-transparent as the Celtic Board (the main reason why the collective was formed).
Let us receive the full minutes of “last night’s meeting” and the attendance at the meeting together with the votes for or against the boycott.
The Celtic Collective demand transparency and full communication from the Celtic Board … please then set the standard!