Dermot Desmond & Celtic Board Create Fresh Chaos as Ex-Premier League Star Left Stunned
Something doesn’t quite add up at Celtic right now.
On the pitch, they are still fighting. Still chasing. Still finding ways to stay in a title race that refuses to open up.
But off it, the story feels very different. There’s frustration. Questions. And a growing sense that things should look much better by now.
This isn’t a club short on resources.
This is Celtic — a club built on history, expectation, and financial strength. Yet as the season edges toward its conclusion, they are not leading. Not cruising. Not in control.
They are chasing.
And that is where the tension begins.
Supporters have made their feelings clear in recent months. Protests aimed at the board. Frustration over recruitment. A belief that opportunity has slipped through their fingers.
All of it building quietly while every match carries huge importance.
Dundee Clash Reveals Bigger Issues
Then came Dundee.
On paper, it should have been routine. In reality, it revealed everything.
Celtic started fast. Sharp. In control. The kind of start that should kill a game early.
But it didn’t.
Chances came and went. The second goal refused to arrive. And with every missed opportunity, the tension crept back in.
Martin O’Neill felt it too.
“I think if he won something this year it would be a phenomenal season, in a sense, with all he’s had to put up with.”
That line says a lot — not just about the game, but about the wider situation.
When Celtic finally secured the 2–1 win, it felt like relief rather than dominance. Progress rather than control.
Shay Given Left Stunned
From the outside, the reaction has been telling.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given could not hide his surprise at what he’s seeing.
“I don’t know if long term that’s the right answer. Fans are not speaking to the board and there’s protests. Martin’s having to manage all that, as well as a team that maybe is not good enough to win the league, but still in with the shout.”
That is where the real story sits.
Not just in results — but in the gap between what Celtic are and what they should be.
A reported £67.4 million in the bank. A squad that should be stronger than most rivals.
Yet instead of running away with the title, they remain locked in a battle.
“They should be out of sight now when you talk about Hearts and Rangers — and they’re not.”
It is a statement that cuts deep.
Because it shifts the conversation from what Celtic are doing right to what they have failed to do.
A Season Still Alive
And yet, despite everything, they are still there.
Still within reach. Still capable. Still fighting.
That is what makes this season so intriguing. For all the criticism and uncertainty, the outcome remains unwritten.
O’Neill knows just how fine the margins are.
“We started off very strongly, got ourselves in front and should have been out of sight by half-time but weren’t. When the second goal didn’t come, I felt it might come back to haunt us. Overall, we deserved to win.”
It is the reflection of a team walking a tightrope.
Good enough to win — but not convincing enough to dominate.
And carrying pressure every time they step onto the pitch.
Which leaves one question:
If Celtic are this close despite all the chaos, what could they have been if everything was right?
