‘Dermot Desmond’s time at Celtic is over – things have gone stale’
Celtic fans may wish that Peter Lawwell had remained at the club following his resignation as chairman.
That is according to ex-Aberdeen, Aston Villa, and Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes Dermot Desmond should consider selling Celtic.
Lawwell stepped down as Celtic chairman, with the club’s former chief executive citing abuse as the main reason for his departure.
The Celtic board have faced unrest from supporters this season, with Desmond under pressure from fans to also resign.
Celtic heading for ‘mediocre season’
Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Celtic have become “stale.“
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks there is “dissatisfaction” at the club that may only be resolved with a takeover.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think at the end of the season, the Celtic fans may have one of those situations where they wish that they had kept him [Lawwell] for a couple of seasons, because we’ll have to see what goes on. It does seem to me that Dermot’s had his time now as the owner.
“Maybe he should sell Celtic and look at a renewal. It’s happened in Celtic’s past before when a new owner’s come in and saved the club and pushed on and done really well. And it does smack to me that Celtic need refreshing at this moment, things are stale, there’s dissatisfaction in the camp with both sides.
“So let’s just see what goes on over the summer. But I think it’s going to be a mediocre season at best for them.”
Celtic receive record breaking cash injection
The Celtic board have overseen record revenue at the club, and received a further cash injection from the Scottish Professional Football League [SPFL].
The SPFL paid out £35.1m in fees to all of its member clubs, with Celtic likely to have received a record-breaking fee.
The Hoops won a fourth consecutive SPFL title in May, and they have been a dominant force in Scottish football over the past decade.