Celtic Collective Posts

30 Jun 2026 21:00:08

Hi all,

Thank you to everyone who has responded to the weekend's email so promptly. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and the level of engagement has been extremely encouraging.

Based on the responses we've received, and following recent meetings with the wider Collective, we have compiled a set of FAQs to address some of the most common questions and points raised through forums, social media and email. We'll be publishing these across our usual channels throughout the week.

We're also keen to encourage more supporters to participate in the process of establishing a new democratic committee. If you, or a representative from your organisation, would be interested in getting involved in this, please let us know when you reply. The success of the Collective will depend on supporters from across the fanbase helping to shape its future.

Thanks again for your continued support. We look forward to receiving further feedback over the coming days.

FAQs

Is the Celtic Fans Collective just a protest movement?

During last season, frustration among the Celtic support reached levels not seen since the 1990s. This led to a range of protest actions, many of which were organised by the Celtic Fans Collective.

While those actions reflected the mood of supporters at the time, we recognise that constant protest is neither desirable nor sustainable among members and the wider Celtic support. Above all, fans want to enjoy following Celtic and backing the team.

Our ambition is to be a strong, effective and united supporters' organisation that represents fans, holds the Board to account through meaningful engagement and scrutiny, and campaigns on issues that matter to supporters.

Protest remains one of the tools available to us, but it is not our purpose. We will use it only when circumstances leave no reasonable alternative.

I’m not involved in a CSC or a fans group - can I join the Celtic Fans Collective?

Independent supporters make up the vast majority of the Celtic fanbase yet currently have little opportunity to have their voices heard. If you're not part of a recognised supporters' club or fans group, there are few opportunities to engage with the Club collectively or have your say. Celtic Fans Collective offers an avenue to change that.

By joining the Collective, you become part of a democratic organisation that represents supporters on the issues that matter most and holds the Board to account where necessary.

The more supporters who stand together, the stronger that voice becomes.

Whether it's ticketing, supporter engagement, policing, governance or any other issue affecting the fanbase, a strong Celtic Fans Collective ensures independent supporters have a voice that the Club cannot ignore.

Why should my CSC join the Celtic Fans Collective?

CSCs have always been an important part of Celtic’s history and supporter culture. Yet supporters’ clubs have faced increasing challenges in recent years. Fans have been hit by rising ticket prices, significantly reduced ticket allocations and opaque distribution processes. On matchdays, supporters have also had to contend with policing and operational decisions that have had a detrimental impact on the matchday experience. Unaffiliated CSCs, in particular, have been left with few opportunities to engage with those making these decisions.

There are existing and well-established organisations representing CSCs that continue to do excellent work. Indeed, two of these organisations are represented within the Celtic Fans Collective and continue to operate independently. The Collective is not intended to replace them or diminish their role. Instead, it exists to create a democratic union of supporters' organisations, fan media, independent supporters and organised fan groups, bringing together every part of the support to campaign on the issues that affect us all.

Every CSC retains its own identity and independence while benefiting from the strength of that wider movement. Together, we can speak with a stronger voice, hold the Club to account more effectively and give ourselves the best opportunity to improve the experience of supporting Celtic.

I run an independent Celtic fan media platform - why should I join the Celtic Fans Collective?

Independent fan media has become an integral part of many supporters' experience of following Celtic. Whether it is informing supporters, encouraging debate or holding the Club to account, the fan media scene at Celtic is thriving. Despite this, Celtic FC continues to exclude fan media from engagement with the Club, leaving outlets with no formal route to contribute to discussions affecting supporters.

Celtic Fans Collective has consistently called for Celtic FC to end its exclusion of fan media. We believe supporters benefit from a diverse, independent media landscape and that constructive engagement between the Club and fan media is in everyone's interests. We will continue to campaign until the ban is lifted and fan media is recognised by the Club as a legitimate part of Celtic's supporter movement.

By joining the Collective, your platform becomes part of a democratic organisation bringing together supporters from across the fanbase while retaining its own unique identity and editorial independence.

With fan media representatives on the committee, fan media will have a direct role in shaping the Collective's work and strengthening the campaign to end the Club's ban, while ensuring its perspective forms part of wider engagement with Celtic FC and other relevant stakeholders.

Who decides what the Celtic Fans Collective does?

Every member of the Steering Group will have one vote, regardless of which organisation or group they represent. No organisation has a veto or additional voting rights. Representatives are accountable to the supporters who elected or nominated them and will be expected to consult those they represent on significant issues.

The purpose of the structure is to ensure that no single organisation can dominate the Collective while recognising the contribution that existing supporters' organisations have already made. Ultimately, the Collective will be guided by democratic decision-making and by the views of its membership.

Is the Celtic Fans Collective trying to replace existing supporters' organisations?

No.

The Collective exists to bring together existing organisations alongside independent supporters within a democratic structure. Every participating organisation retains its own identity, independence and ability to campaign on issues affecting its own members. The Collective provides an opportunity for supporters to work together where there are shared interests while respecting the independence of each participating group.
Celtic FC needs urgent change - can the Celtic Fans Collective deliver this?

There is no doubt that Celtic FC requires urgent change, with significant personnel change and a fundamental shift in culture needed if trust is to be rebuilt between the Club and its supporters. Celtic Fans Collective was established in response to those concerns. However, most supporters also recognise that meaningful and lasting change is rarely achieved overnight, and that a large, united and representative supporters' organisation has far greater influence than individuals or groups acting alone.

Our preference will always be to engage constructively with Celtic FC, presenting evidence-based proposals and advocating on behalf of our members. Where the Club is willing to listen, we will work collaboratively to improve the experience of supporting Celtic. It is in the interests of both the Club and its supporters for trust to be rebuilt and unity to be restored.

However, constructive engagement must be matched by accountability. Where the Club fails to listen or act in the interests of supporters, the Collective will use a range of democratic campaigning methods to apply pressure and drive change. This may include public campaigns, media engagement, supporter consultation and, where members believe it is necessary, organised protest action.

Ultimately, our influence will be determined by our membership. The more CSCs, independent supporters, fan media and fan organisations that stand together, the stronger our collective voice becomes and the greater our ability to secure meaningful change for Celtic supporters.

-- Many thanks,

18 Jun 2026 15:56:43

Good afternoon all,
Given the ongoing silence from Celtic FC regarding backroom staff appointments, board changes, recruitment and fan engagement, the Steering Committee has agreed that it is appropriate to address these issues publicly.

We have have compiled a number of statements and commitments made by Brian Wilson, Ross Desmond and Michael Nicholson over recent months. Our intention is to publish these over the coming days to highlight the Club’s failure to follow through on the assurances and commitments that were offered to supporters throughout last season.

Alongside the first of these quotes, we will publish the accompanying statement below. The content will be released across our social media channels later today.

Celtic should not be entering another summer waiting for the transfer window to happen to them.

More than six months after the departure of Paul Tisdale, the club still has no permanent Head of Football Operations. We continue with an interim Chair, uncertainty surrounding the CEO’s long-term position, and no confirmation of Martin O’Neill’s backroom staff despite their role in delivering last season’s league title. Other members of the coaching setup also appear to be on the verge of leaving.

These issues matter when supporters are looking for evidence that this summer will be different. Instead, the lack of clarity at senior level raises legitimate concerns. The squad requires strengthening, and recruitment should already be well advanced. Celtic cannot afford another transfer window defined by delays, reactive decision-making and last-minute gambles.

For a club that spent much of last season promising better communication, the continued silence is equally disappointing. Once again, this week’s messaging has centred on merchandise launches rather than providing supporters with meaningful updates on Club matters.

Fans were assured that lessons had been learned and engagement would improve, but there has been little evidence of that so far. The “Not Another Penny” campaign therefore remains in place until meaningful change is delivered.

In the coming days, we will share quotes from senior figures at the Club outlining the commitments that were made to supporters. The ongoing lack of progress on all fronts is frustrating.

This summer cannot become a repeat of last year. Supporters are not looking for conflict with the Club - we are looking for commitments to be honoured and for Celtic to be led with professionalism, ambition and urgency.

11 Jun 2026 12:33:47

Hi all,

Following an exhausting, ‘interesting’ and ultimately successful season, and after a couple of weeks to recuperate, the Collective will now necessarily turn its thoughts to next season and our future activity and structure. Circumstances forced us to focus largely on protests from September 2025 until the final five or six weeks of the season but, contrary to popular belief, that is not what the Collective is primarily about and is not, in any case, sustainable.

Leaving aside the very difficult circumstances of the last year, most of us recognise that there have been long-standing issues of poor recruitment, poor engagement with fans and generally poor corporate governance of the club. Those problems have not gone away, and it remains crucial for fans to be united in demanding better from those who currently run our club. The way we do that, however, cannot be to remain in constant protest mode, albeit that those protests were, and continue to be, successful in a number of respects and may be necessary again.

The Board cannot be allowed to think that the League and Cup Double, as unexpected and as welcome as it was, makes everything okay – not while they continue to show very little evidence of professional and timely recruitment practices, not while they continue to allow the principal shareholder to run the club like a feudal lord, and certainly not while they continue to attack and hound two of our fellow fans in a vindictive and totally unnecessary way.

However, it is possible for us to unite, to engage and to continue to seek dialogue with the club in order to progress our interests as fans, while aiming to keep matchdays clear for us to simply enjoy the game. We have a number of positive proposals remaining from the initial campaign, e.g. a Fan Advisory Board, and a united fan body such as the Collective is the best way to progress those proposals with the club.

The circumstances of last season also meant that we had little time to focus on the structure of the Collective, how it would make decisions, how voting would work and so on. During this summer, we need to take the time to consider these matters and ensure that we can build a representative body that is united in how it makes decisions and how it takes those decisions forward.

A number of alternative models were tabled at the last meeting of the signatories, and the Steering Group will further consider and develop them so that we have a proposal to put to members in time to have an agreed structure in place for the start of the 2026–27 season.

So, enjoy your break and watch out for communications from the Collective on the timetable for this process.

Many Thanks,

20 Mar 2026 17:50:31

Hi All,

Further to on-going bans, we will be publishing the below update on social media this evening.

What began as a three match ban for the Green Brigade has now stretched beyond five months. For most of this period, Celtic PLC strongly defended the continuation of the ban. Then, just over a week ago, their position appeared to change. They now claim that they want the Green Brigade to return, but that this is being prevented by the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) .

That explanation raises more questions than it answers.

Publicly, the club has said that the Green Brigade are simply being asked to follow the same rules as every other supporter. However privately, the conditions being put forward are much more excessive. These include accepting the installation of physical barriers in the standing section despite safety concerns, agreeing to a policing and stewarding plan in advance without prior sight of what that would look like, agreeing not to attend away matches, admission of prior wrongdoing and committing to avoid any form of anti police messaging both inside the stadium or on social media.

What makes this harder to accept is that these same commitments were previously sought by Mark Hargreaves during earlier discussions about reintroduction. At a meeting in February, supporters were advised by Chairman Brian Wilson that the biggest issue preventing the return of the Green Brigade was Hargreaves’ problem with some individual members of the group relating to a conversation held at the Celtic plc AGM. Most recently, the Club’s position has pivoted, and supporters are now told SAG is the main barrier preventing the return to a full capacity.

At recent meetings between SAG and Celtic FC, Hargreaves has acted as the club’s sole representative, and fans are now asked to believe that he is pushing for the Green Brigade’s return. Despite this, requests for minutes from recent meetings, fan representation and even SLO attendance have all been denied, casting serious doubt over the veracity of these claims.

Following the recent Glasgow derby, reports have now surfaced suggesting SAG sought to see another supporter section banned, yet their club refused. This demonstrates that the SAG cannot compel Celtic Football Club to ban fans and shut sections, yet our board tells us otherwise.

Celtic fans are being misled by an out of touch board and those within the club who seem to harness contempt for the Celtic support.

With several hugely important matches left at Celtic Park this season, the focus should be on unity. The team needs the full backing of the support to get over the line. It is time for the return of the Green Brigade.

Many thanks.

26 Feb 2026 14:56:34
FYI Ed, working off my phone and the button to send my message on the Collective page is covered by an ad… I don’t know if that’s intentional ???.

The statement is disappointing, Ed. The club have assumed that by creating a forum for communication they have therefore done their duty. None of that reads like any bi-directional information was shared nor does it seem like there was an attempt to resolve the conflict or build the relationship.

The collective is another opportunity for the club. They don’t need to pacify them, but they do need to create dialogue. I don’t see a “next steps” section, or any action items. On the collective’s side, I don’t see any clear goals here either to be fair. To say you want the GB reinstated can’t be a goal, it has to be longer term than that, and a mutual agreement on what that looks like in the future - otherwise we’ll just see another ban like the other bans before.

BW has a chance here to really turn this around, and I’m wondering if a statement will come from the club on this meeting. I didn’t see one last time but maybe I missed it. THIS AGAIN REITERATES MY CONSTANT FRUSTRATION THAT THE CLUB NEVER OWN THE NARRATIVE.

Why are the collective issuing statements and minutes? If the club want to convey the message that they’re taking this seriously then putting out the minutes is simple… in fact just an olive branch to put out a joint statement with the collective is a massive leap. Honestly, it’s so amateur there’s no even any point in me typing anymore.

24 Feb 2026 12:48:15
Good afternoon,

Firstly, thank you for your patience while awaiting the minutes from last week’s meeting with Celtic FC. The Club had indicated they hoped to provide their version by close of business on Friday. However, we only received a draft this morning and we felt this had key information and discussions omitted.

In the interest of transparency, we have decided to publish our own version today. These are broadly aligned with the Club’s draft, but include the omitted detail.

Many thanks,



Meeting Minutes PDF

21 Feb 2026 16:44:47
Are our Board so tone deaf (or thick) that they think that sort of statement will help? Question to MoN, what hinders you more, some balls on the pitch ( that bothered Stuttgart not a jot) or your Execs refusing to buy you much needed reinforcements? They have had months to "get everyone behind Martin and the team" and have done SFA about it other than issue holding statements.

Worse thing being they actually believe the Sh1t3 they talk.

20 Feb 2026 14:15:01
Good afternoon all

On Wednesday, representatives of the Celtic Fans Collective met with the Club’s Interim Chair and some senior officials to follow up on October discussions and address current supporter concerns. We have detailed a summary of the meeting below, and full minutes will be published as soon as possible.



Key Areas Discussed


Governance and Leadership

* Concerns were raised regarding recent executive decisions, recruitment outcomes, and wider supporter confidence.

* The Interim Chair confirmed he does not hold unilateral authority and that responsibility rests collectively with the Board.

* Recruitment processes are under review.

* Governance and Board refresh discussions are ongoing.

* No commitments were made regarding executive change or specific timelines.


Supporter Engagement

* The absence of a formal, structured engagement mechanism was highlighted.

* ⁠The Collective stressed that any new structure must be representative, democratic and enduring.

* It was agreed that the Club will return within one month with draft proposals for a supporter engagement model, which would then form the basis of a formal consultation process.

* No specific model or implementation timetable was agreed.


Green Brigade

* The Collective raised concerns regarding the ongoing exclusion and its impact on atmosphere and supporter sentiment.

* The Club confirmed dialogue is ongoing and expressed a willingness to resolve matters, subject to conditions.

* No timeframe for resolution was provided.


Fan Media and Communications

* Concerns were raised about the removal of fan media access and recent public communications.

* The Club stated that its communications strategy is under review.

* They informed us that they were not aware who made the decision to remove fan media access.

* No commitments were made regarding reinstatement of access or immediate changes to approach.


Agreed Outcomes

* A further meeting within one month to update on supporter engagement consultation.

* Continued dialogue on the Green Brigade situation.

* Ongoing internal reviews of recruitment processes and governance structures.

The Club stated that they acknowledged the strength of supporter feeling and the seriousness of the current situation. While no immediate structural changes were agreed, dialogue will continue and the Collective will report further following the next meeting. Meeting minutes have been drafted and are pending agreement with the club.

Many thanks,

13 Feb 2026 07:39:14
Would it not be wiser for the fans collective to do this

Issue a statement advising they will Cease and desist until the season is over. Provided the following -

• Immediate re-instatement of GB

•Request no existing season ticket holders will be penalised or loose their right to their seat until the summer transfer window is over.

•Advise a formal meeting to be held on June 1st to discuss 25/ 26 grievances

• Full consultation of club structure moving forward into 26/ 27

• Transparency as to the plans and reasons behind hoarding of cash.

This would mean we would back O’Neill, get what we want and perhaps still hold leverage come the summer.

11 Feb 2026 15:42:04
Hi all,

Thank you for your patience while we have been attempting to organise a meeting with Celtic FC. This has been a more difficult and protracted process than it should have been, and we want to set out the current position.

On Thursday, Brian Wilson contacted a representative of the Collective by email, offering to meet the individual informally in Glasgow. This message was sent to a dormant email address and was only picked up on Friday. The representative acknowledged the email, agreed that a meeting would be beneficial for both the Collective and the Club, proposed dates and times, and asked that further correspondence be directed through the Collective’s email address, which was copied into the reply. This email received no response.

On Monday evening, a different representative was contacted by telephone. The Club proposed that the two representatives who had now been independently contacted meet with George Campbell, Head of Legal, and Brian Wilson at 10am on Wednesday. The representative agreed in principle but again requested that arrangements be made formally through the Collective.

On Tuesday, the Celtic Fans Collective wrote to both Brian Wilson and George Campbell confirming availability for the proposed meeting at 10am on Wednesday. The email included the names of nominated representatives and a proposed agenda. Unfortunately, yesterday afternoon we were informed that discussion of this agenda would require members of the executive team to be present, and they would not be available until next Wednesday.

As a result, the meeting scheduled for today was cancelled, and a new meeting will now take place next week.

In the meantime, the Green Brigade had separately been offered a meeting on Thursday afternoon. Despite their willingness to postpone until after the Collective meeting, we have encouraged them to proceed in the hope of beginning the process that will allow their return to matches as quickly as possible.

We will keep you informed of any further developments.

Many thanks,

05 Feb 2026 15:30:46


Hi all


At the meeting on Tuesday evening, there was a discussion around further protest action on Saturday outside the stadium.


Members of the steering committee agreed to consider the practicalities and implications of wider protests and have since agreed that the focus on Saturday should remain firmly on the boycott with no distractions. Therefore, there is no other protest action organised for the stadium on Saturday by the Collective.


The new website is now live, and you can find it at www.celticfanscollective.com


We’d like to thank everyone for their attendance and input on Tuesday night.


Many thanks,