David Low has been voted in as chairman of the Celtic Trust as the shareholder group plans a new high profile strategy.
The Glasgow businessman has been around the club for 30 years playing a key role in Fergus McCann coming to power in 1994 as the Kelly and White dynasties were finally removed from power.
While Celtic’s on-field performances and balance sheet is impressive there is growing discontent among fans with long standing Chief Executive Peter Lawwell bearing the brunt of the criticism.
At the 2019 AGM the club refused to take the issue of the 2011 UEFA licence granted to Rangers outwith the SFA claiming that it wouldn’t be in the club’s interest without providing any explanation for that view.
With his contacts in the mainstream media and use of social media these decisions seem certain to be challenged with the Celtic board coming in for far greater scrutiny now than the once a year Q and A session at the AGM.
On the Trust website Low states:
Dear fellow Celtic shareholders and supporters,
First of all I’d like to thank the members for electing me chair of The Celtic Trust at their AGM. It’s a huge honour to represent an organisation with such grounded and supporter oriented ambitions for our club.
We all know owners, managers and players come and go but supporters are there from cradle to grave. I’ll be doing all I can to ensure supporters’ interests are not taken for granted and that their best interests are not neglected.
There will be a number of headline initiatives announced over the coming months which your Trustees hope will manifest in increased membership numbers and concomitant cashflow. Funds raised from membership subscriptions and donations will primarily be used to acquire shares in the club.
These initiatives start with the launch of this website which, inter alia, will contain information on The Trust’s constitution and new subscription rates. The website is still under construction and more information and news will be added over the coming weeks.
Serva Fidem et Pax Vobiscum
Yours faithfullyDavid Low, Chair
Statement from New Chairman – The Celtic Trust. That’s me. Get your sh*t together and stand up ??! https://t.co/7IkjhQua46
— David Low (@Heavidor) January 28, 2020
Helping bring Res12 to closure would be an encouraging start. Many behind it wish for greater shareholder and supporter involvement in the decision making process that produced the 5 Way Agreement and subsequent disquiet with current custodians. A small step to the longer aim.
— Auldheid (@Auldheid) January 28, 2020