As the international break comes to an end, we look forward to the resumption of league action with a trip to Fir Park, a trip to Lisbon and a return to Celtic Park to host last years’ league runners-up. By all accounts, it should be a week to excite all Celtic fans with important fixtures on all fronts coming thick and fast over the next month.
Yet, a cloud hangs over the club. The good start to the league season in August has been dampened with the disaster in Austria, two dreadful performances and results in the Glasgow Derby and a poor start to our Europa League campaign. Following the game at Celtic Park on 21st September, we entered a new 3-week international break. Many felt anger at that point; many felt apathy – but no one could predict how the next three weeks would go in terms of the mood of the support, and the continuing uneasy relationship with the Club hierarchy.
Another Dermot Desmond statement
During the international break, a peaceful and legitimate protest occurred at St Andrew’s Golf Course specifically targeting Non-Executive Director and Minority Shareholder, Dermot Desmond. The reaction from Dermot Desmond was, predictably, irrational and wild. A statement published on the Club’s official website after 10pm on a Saturday night, threatening to ban supporters and disengage with the Celtic Fans Collective epitomises the extent of Dermot Desmond’s grip over the Club and the unwillingness of others within the Board of Directors to stand up to him. It is important to remember – this is the second time in the space of a year that control of Celtic’s website has been handed over for an individual to make a personal attack on others. It is both unprofessional on the part of the Football Club and, given the content of both statements, illustrates how hyper-sensitive and reactionary Dermot Desmond is.
We commend those who went to the effort of organising that peaceful and effective protest.
The Celtic Trust remains fully committed to the Celtic Fans Collective. The Celtic Fans Collective is a growing body of supporters – representing a broad spectrum of the support. It is not going away – irrespective of whatever threats emerge from the hierarchy at Celtic Park.
AGMs & Resolutions
The Celtic Trust have also been busy over the international break. We held our own AGM at Grace’s on Tuesday 22nd September 2026. At the AGM, resolutions for Celtic PLC’s AGM were discussed. Those in attendance agreed to the suggestion of three resolutions. They are:
- Resolution 1: calling for Celtic PLC to prepare and publish a 3-5 year strategic plan in order to improve the performance of Celtic as a business and as a team.
- Resolution 2: calling for Celtic PLC to review, in cooperation, with elected fan representatives, the Security Department in order to ensure that the safety and well being of supporters are prioritised.
- Resolution 3: calling for the Board of Celtic PLC to apologise for facilitating the egregiously insulting behaviour of Dermot Desmond’s son at the 2025 Celtic PLC AGM. In addition, they are requested to give commitments that there will be no repeat of this behaviour as a means to try to improve the relationship between the Board and fans over the coming period
The Celtic Trust is currently seeking signatures from 100 ordinary shareholders to ensure they are accepted on the agenda for the AGM. Shareholders can access the resolutions, supporting statements and necessary forms to sign here: https://celtictrust.net/plc-agm-res/
The resolutions do not come as a package. If you support one but not the other two, you only need to sign the resolution(s) you support. We would, however, encourage signing all three as this ensures they will be on the agenda for the AGM.
Similarly, if you have signed a requisition form for other shareholders or organisations, you can still sign our forms. You are not limited to the number of proposed resolutions you can support.
As part of our promotion of these resolutions, we will have a focus on each resolution over the coming days to encourage as many shareholders as possible to sign. The first piece for our first resolution is below.
AGM Resolution: A Strategic Review and Published Plan
Many shareholders may recognise our first resolution – as it is similar to a resolution we submitted to the 2025 Celtic PLC AGM. Given that it was not moved or debated on the day last year, we feel that this has not been adequately covered in the right forum and given proper consideration.
This resolution also shouldn’t be seen in a negative light. Much has been made of the clear divide between fans and club in recent months. By committing to a strategic review and published plan, showing a clear vision for a constantly improving Celtic over the next 3-5 years, the Board could go some way to improving the relationship that has deteriorated so much. This resolution could go some way to instilling a degree of mutual trust between fans and club that has disappeared over the past year.
The Strategic Plan that would follow the review should detail short, medium and long term goals for the footballing and financial side of the Club. It should have fan input clearly visible throughout. Most importantly, there should be regular updates of the progress of this plan at future AGMs.
A key admission from the Club hierarchy in the past year has been that communication and engagement with supporters has been sorely lacking. This is evident from the recent update provided by the Celtic Fans Collective – who revealed that it took months of back and forth with Celtic personnel to simply arrange a pre-agreed meeting (to discuss fan engagement and communication). This resolution could work as a pivotal move forward in improving an aspect of the Club that the Board itself admits it needs to work on. This should be a resolution that can unite all small shareholders present. It is a simple and basic ask of the Board that shouldn’t be viewed as controversial.
Reviewing performance and striving to improve should be at the heart of everything Celtic do. If the Board truly wants us to be the best we can possibly be, this is an important first step.
We thank those many shareholders who have already taken the time to sign our resolution requisition forms.
To ensure this resolution is accepted on to the agenda for the AGM, we need 100 ordinary shareholders to sign our resolution requisition form. For this resolution, you can access the form here: https://celtictrust.net/2026-agm-resolution-one/
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