Chris Sutton has broken his silence on matters Celtic and described the Green Brigade as a bunch of idiots for unveiling a banner calling for Neil Lennon to go.
Since Celtic drew 2-2 against Hibs on Saturday there has been a groundswell of criticism against Lennon and the results with many fans also calling for a change of manager. The board and CEO Peter Lawwell have also come in for criticism.
Sutton is normally prolific on Social Media for all matters Celtic with a reaction to every result virtually guaranteed. But not on Saturday.
With virtually no on the record comment out of Celtic this week The Green Brigade unfurled a banner outside of Celtic Park this morning. A statement on Twitter thanked Lennon for his efforts and acknowledged the great service that he has given the club but that they felt it was time he stepped down.
Asked about the overall situation, Sutton told the Record Celtic Podcast:
I thought that the stuff with the banner outside the stadium was just a bunch of idiots, I really mean that because what good can it do?
What positive does it do. We all love the game, we all have different opinions about things. I’ve got a lot of Celtic supporting friends, they have texted me saying that ‘Neil Lennon has been a great servant to the club, great player, he’s had great success as a manager and it is time for him to move on’ in their opinion.
And you know what, I understand that and I understand the frustration with a lot of fans out there at the moment. They’ve had it so good for a long, long time but you know the stuff, the banner outside the ground this morning, there was a sense of entitlement and just spoiled, I don’t want to swear but I just don’t get that, I don’t get the upside of that. There wasn’t one. It’s totally disrespectful to a guy who, the manager who has served the club with aplomb.
I’ve had an association with the club for a long, long time. I actually think what happened outside the ground is shameful, unnecessary, unwarranted. I feel sad for Neil with this as much as anything. I actually do, what he has actually given to the club. You know he has toiled for years and worked hard as a player, given his absolute all, his heart and soul to Celtic Football Club and then for people to treat him like that.
If you want him to go then fine, that’s an opinion but I think that there is a way to do it and to do it with a banner outside the stadium as they did this morning, I thought was despicable.
Sutton is expected to be part of the BT Sport covering tomorrow’s Europa League tie away to Sparta Prague.
