Celtic head into their most charged AGM in years, with tension spilling onto the streets around Parkhead.

On Thursday night, the eve of the meeting, the area outside Celtic Park was lined with pointed banners and posters aimed squarely at the club’s hierarchy.

Images circulated late last night showing large posters of board members and majority shareholder Dermot Desmond pasted around the stadium precinct.

The wording was blunt: each carried ‘Wanted for gross mismanagement’, a line that captures the mood among many in the support who feel leadership has slipped below the standards expected of a club of Celtic’s size.

Across the railings of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, directly opposite the main stand, a long banner read ‘Celtic Board not fit for purpose’. Another, hung close by, was sharper: ‘Celtic Board GTF’.

Staff arriving on Friday morning could hardly miss them, a stark sign of the widening disconnect between supporters and the club’s powerbrokers.

The timing is no accident. Shareholders gather at Celtic Park this morning for an AGM set to face the closest scrutiny in years.

Celtic AGM Protest

The backdrop is a season of stalled momentum, poor communication, a failed transfer window, and the resignation of Brendan Rodgers.

Frustration has built through the autumn, and the messages around the stadium make clear that patience is fraying.

For many, the banners reflect a wider feeling that key decision-makers have not shown clear leadership or ambition. Supporters argue the football operation has drifted, with recruitment missteps and managerial uncertainty raising doubts about the club’s long-term plan.

Several resolutions are expected to spark debate, including calls for a full strategic review and an assessment of board performance.

The board may be confident of the votes, yet the mood around the ground suggests the relationship with supporters has frayed to a level not seen in years.

Today’s meeting will show how the club chooses to answer criticism that is now impossible to ignore.

The scenes outside Celtic Park on Thursday night, and the banners that greeted shareholders this morning, make clear this AGM will not be a routine formality. It has already become a referendum on the club’s leadership.

It promises to be an interesting day at Celtic Park.

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