This Celtic board refuses to co-operate with the Celtic boss. Shame on them.

As I’ve indicated in prior columns, I’ve come to the shocking realisation that Celtic’s management does not respect the Celtic gaffer’s decision-making, or the gaffer himself. They only care about money and their seat in the stand.

They do not wish to develop the Hoops team. They don’t care about the Bhoys. They’ve shown that numerous times by selling our top players, Kyogo and Kühn, and refusing to replace them. How does this happen? Perhaps it is time for changes at the top levels of our club. Let me address that in this piece.

We Celtic fans have seen it time and time again: the board making foolish decisions while showing no signs of cooperation with the management. I’m new to this, but I’ve done my homework; for those who need it, let me remind you that they presided over some terrible transfer windows.

Only one manager, Ange, was able to acquire exactly what he wanted, when he wanted it, and it’s no surprise that it was a huge success. After his first two windows, we had more high-value players than we had in years. This board has worked hard to sell them over time.

Rodgers fights for his decisions. He wants top-tier players. And our “brilliant” board is unwilling to cooperate. Why not? They are not ambitious at all. They will not even replace the major players we have lost, let alone bring others in to bolster the club.

Yes, Brendan Rodgers has had some successful transfer windows in which his ambition was evident and he signed top-tier players. However, there have been times when the business was completely unsuccessful, causing Celtic fans to feel frustrated.

Celtic fans are not naive. We know that our “brilliant” board frequently fails to support Rodgers in the way that they should, which is why the club’s transfer policy has become such a lightning point for controversy.

Let’s now discuss the transfer periods in which important departures were never fully replaced. Let me emphasise the most crucial issue here: it is not Rodgers’ fault that we failed in some of these transfers.

Throughout his tenure as Celtic manager, people at the top level have simply sold our best players, leaving the team poorer.

Take the last transfer window in January, which was a complete nightmare. Kyogo Furuhashi, one of the Hoops’ top modern-era strikers, has left the club. Still, no suitable substitute has been identified. Yes, Celtic bought Callum Osmand, who may one day be excellent, but he is still young and lacks the experience and skill we require right now.

And for this board, getting an experienced, top-tier striker appears to be too impossible. You’d think they’d know who they wanted before selling Kyogo, but here we are months later with no successor.

It appears that they prefer to keep their money in the bank. They just worry about money and their seats—not the Bhoys.

This is not new. In prior years, we have lost Moussa Dembélé, Odsonne Édouard, O’Riley, Kyogo, Kühn, and others. These players were important members of the team. We wouldn’t have retained them all, but it appears that we are increasingly unwilling to fight for them.

Moussa Dembélé joined Celtic during Euro 2016, becoming Rodgers’ first signing and a personal favourite. He scored a sensational hat-trick in Celtic Park’s 5-1 win against Sevco, two goals in the Champions League against Manchester City, and 51 goals overall for the Hoops. He was always a pain in the backside when it came to Sevco. A superb striker was gone and never replaced.

Yes, we purchased Edouard, but they had been on the same side. One wasn’t a substitute for the other. For a while, they were both in the same building, and Rodgers clearly wanted to play them together. Can you possibly imagine that? We soon found ourselves without any of them.

Dembélé considers Celtic to be the pinnacle of his life.

Odsonne Édouard also arrived under Rodgers. In his debut season, he scored 11 goals in 29 games, including the winner in the 3-2 Scottish Cup victory and another fantastic strike in our 3-1 win over Hearts. His finest moment came at Ibrox, when Rodgers introduced him into that incredible game when we were 2-2 with 10 men.

Édouard was skilled, powerful, and clinical, and he delivered in important games. He left following the 2020/2021 season. Ange brought in his successor.

Kyogo Furuhashi joined in 2021 and departed in January 2025. During his time at Celtic, he developed into one of the best strikers since Larsson. He scored in the Premiership’s 2-1 win against Hearts, a hat-trick in the 6-0 win over Dundee, and led us to our historic ninth triple in 2022/23. He won three Premiership medals, two Scottish Cups, and two League Cups. Despite signing a deal until 2027, he was sold shortly after the match against Young Boys, with a game still in the Groups. Nonetheless, the board decided to let him leave. Everyone believed that he would be quickly replaced. Everyone was mistaken.

Nicolas Kühn – another talent sold, leaving us vulnerable on the right flank. We knew for months that he was leaving. Where’s his replacement?

And, while they sell the best, they are now unable to offload substandard players like Marco Tilio. Why? Because Rodgers refuses to let him go for fear of what they might do next, leaving him with no options at all.

These judgements aren’t about football. They revolve around power, control, and self-preservation. The board is living in a magical bubble made of unclean foam, oblivious to reality and acting foolishly. We Celtic fans should only blame the board for these absurd, infuriating actions, as well as for failing to offer Rodgers, one of the best managers we could hope for, a new contract. Alternatively, give him any inducement to sign one.

To summarise, the Celtic Board will never be wiser. They will always choose their own interests over that of the club. It is past time to make changes at the top and place the Hoops in the hands of those who care about our interests, our reputation, and our future.