Neil Lennon is set to stay on as Celtic manager with Dermot Desmond apparently deciding to keep him on as revenge on the ‘baying mob’ who protested for change after the Betfred Cup defeat from Ross County.
It seems that the complete lack of alternatives to the current manager has elevated the anger of a small number of fans into something so significant they club will continue with Lennon in charge.
A run of two wins in 10, losing two goals per game domestically and being turfed out of three competitions before December has been overlooked in order to send out a bizarre message to spite supporters.
Following yesterday’s FOURTH SUCCESSIVE HOME DEFEAT it seemed inevitable that there would be change but as the day evolved it became clearer that the status quo would continue.
Taking on the opinion of a treasured Celtic source using the new buzzword of entitlement Jackson informs Daily Record readers:
Celtic supremo Dermot Desmond has chosen not to axe Neil Lennon because he was so disgusted by the baying mob calling for the manager’s head after Sunday’s defeat to Ross County.
Record Sport understands the club’s majority shareholder is ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lennon for the time being and offer him a last chance to turn the club’s season around, starting on Thursday night at the San Siro.
Sources close to the Irish tycoon have revealed Desmond was outraged by the violent protest which saw fans clash with police following the Betfred Cup collapse.
Our source said: “Dermot Desmond is simply not the kind of man who will be dictated to by a hate mob – if anything what went on after the game on Sunday has strengthened his resolve to give Neil another chance to turn things around.
“It’s obviously been a terrible run of results for the manager but last Friday, despite the Europa League defeat against Sparta Prague, Dermot was absolutely unequivocal in his support for Neil. Yes, the defeat to Ross County was a bad one but the reaction to it was even more unacceptable as far as Dermot is concerned.
“Neil knows he can’t go on losing games indefinitely but he will also not be thrown to the wolves just because of the demands of a bunch of fans with an enormous sense of entitlement.”
At one stage when Ronny Deila was manager Jackson had Celtic media privelidges withdrawn but in his only newspaper interview this year Peter Lawwell shared his thoughts with the veteran Record reporter in June that fans should be allowed into a test event before the start of the SPFL season. Four months later Celtic are still playing matches Behind Closed Doors.
