Celtic fan group urges Desmond to attend 2026 AGM

Celtic Fans Collective has called on major shareholder Dermot Desmond to attend the club’s 2026 annual general meeting in person and answer questions about his role, saying a representative or prepared statement would not be an adequate substitute. The group said Desmond had not attended an AGM for 20 years and that representatives, including his son Ross, had appeared in his place. Those claims were set out in the group’s statement. It urged Desmond to publicly commit to attending the next meeting, whose date has not been set. The collective said it wanted the AGM to focus on scrutiny rather than protest and called for supporters to be able to put questions directly to those running the club. It criticized the board’s handling of last year’s meeting, which was cut short by former chairman Peter Lawwell after disruption following a speech by Ross Desmond, according to the report. The group said the decision to end that meeting early had left supporters with the impression that the board had avoided scrutiny. It placed responsibility for how the AGM was conducted on the board and said a personal commitment from Desmond would demonstrate a willingness to engage with supporters...