Brendan

[Muteswan]

Gone, resigned

 

[Longlostjack]

I wonder whether he’s packed a walking stick for a walk on the Gower?

 

[westside]

Two ex swans managers gone from Scotland

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Bring him home

 

[Smurph]

Must admit, this has caught me off guard slightly.

 

[Smurph]

Bring him home

In a heart beat

 

[Swanjaxs]

When was the last time you heard a manager resign, this one is on the rotten board, Lawwell is a cunt.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Bring him home

With Joe Allen as assistant

 

[J_B]

With Joe Allen as assistant

The Spanish Angel as assistant.

 

[Pacemaker]

The Celtic board statement is scathing basically accusing Brendan of sabotaging the season an attempt to get the sack.

It will be interesting to see what he says in response.



Following the resignation, Celtic's principal shareholder, Dermot Desmond, released a statement branding the former Liverpool boss as "toxic".

Mr Desmond said: "In June, both Michael Nicholson (chief executive) and I expressed to Brendan that we were keen to offer him a contract extension, to reaffirm the club's full backing and long-term commitment to him.

"He said he would need to think about it and revert. Yet in subsequent press conferences, Brendan implied that the club had made no commitment to offer him a contract. That was simply untrue.

"Every player signed and every player sold during his tenure was done so with Brendan's full knowledge, approval, and endorsement. Any insinuation otherwise is absolutely false.

"His later public statements about transfers and club operations came entirely out of the blue. At no point prior to those remarks had he raised any such concerns with me, Michael, or any member of the board or executive team.

"In reality, he was given final say over all football matters and was consistently backed in the recruitment process - including record investment in players he personally identified and approved."

He added: "Regrettably, his words and actions since then have been divisive, misleading, and self-serving.

"They have contributed to a toxic atmosphere around the club and fuelled hostility towards members of the executive team and the board."

 

[bakajack]

The Celtic board statement is scathing basically accusing Brendan of sabotaging the season an attempt to get the sack.

It will be interesting to see what he says in response.



Following the resignation, Celtic's principal shareholder, Dermot Desmond, released a statement branding the former Liverpool boss as "toxic".

Mr Desmond said: "In June, both Michael Nicholson (chief executive) and I expressed to Brendan that we were keen to offer him a contract extension, to reaffirm the club's full backing and long-term commitment to him.

"He said he would need to think about it and revert. Yet in subsequent press conferences, Brendan implied that the club had made no commitment to offer him a contract. That was simply untrue.

"Every player signed and every player sold during his tenure was done so with Brendan's full knowledge, approval, and endorsement. Any insinuation otherwise is absolutely false.

"His later public statements about transfers and club operations came entirely out of the blue. At no point prior to those remarks had he raised any such concerns with me, Michael, or any member of the board or executive team.

"In reality, he was given final say over all football matters and was consistently backed in the recruitment process - including record investment in players he personally identified and approved."

He added: "Regrettably, his words and actions since then have been divisive, misleading, and self-serving.

"They have contributed to a toxic atmosphere around the club and fuelled hostility towards members of the executive team and the board."

Pretty scathing statement.
If Brendan has any kind of evidence that can cast even reasonable doubt on that then its a defamation suit waiting to happen.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Pretty scathing statement.
If Brendan has any kind of evidence that can cast even reasonable doubt on that then its a defamation suit waiting to happen.

Dermot Desmond is the richest man in Eire, a few million in a libel payout won't bother him one bit, is he trying to buy some time? Appointing MON until the end of the season is a blatant attempt to appease the fans.
One thing is for sure, it will be absolutely toxic at Celtic Park on Wednesday for the Falkirk game. ..