Celtic AGM Abandoned Amid Shareholder Protests

Celtic Football Club's annual general meeting descended into chaos on Friday, with angry shareholders protesting the board's leadership, leading to the abrupt abandonment of proceedings at Celtic Park in Glasgow.

The event, held in the Kerrydale Suite, began at 10:30 a.m. amid immediate unrest. As directors including chairman Peter Lawwell entered, a portion of the approximately 1,000 attendees held up red cards and chanted "out" and "sack the board," voicing frustration over the club's recent performance and management decisions. Less than five minutes into the meeting, Celtic Trust vice-chair Jeanette Findlay approached the stage during Lawwell's introductory speech, prompting him to adjourn proceedings for 30 minutes. Lawwell addressed the crowd, stating that "disruptive behaviour is not on," to which some shareholders replied, "You respect us."

The directors, including chief executive Michael Nicholson, exited the stage as boos echoed through the room. Interim manager Martin O'Neill, who had received a warm round of applause earlier for his recent successes in domestic competitions, was not directly involved in the disruptions. O'Neill, aged 73 and assisted by Shaun Maloney...