The Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs has become the first traditional fan organisation to state their discontent at the current state that the club is in.
With clubs in every county they AICSC represent a large number of fans with their coaches among the first to arrive at Celtic Park on match days.
That backing is recognised by the club who ensure a strong presence at their annual Dinner Dance in Dublin that regularly includes first team players and management.
Other than the Celtic Trust with their goal of increased fan ownership the traditional organisations have fallen silent despite apparently having regular contact with those in power inside the club.
A statement from the AICSC cuts right to the heart of the matter as they call for a change in management and greater communication with supporters. Since announcing a management review on December 7 Celtic haven’t made any further comment on the issue.
Today’s statement read:
Recent days have seen us in direct contact with Celtic to again express our disappointment and ongoing concern regarding the current situation at the club. In a season which had promised so much, very few could have envisaged us to be in the dire position in which we find ourselves in the early weeks of 2021.
Again, we outlined the concerns of our members regarding the lack of communication by the club and the perceived resistance to change in terms of the current management team. It is our view that change sooner rather than later would be more beneficial.
We also took the opportunity to highlight our concerns regarding the potential consequences of further inaction, in relation to season ticket renewals in the coming months as a feeling of disillusionment is growing among our members and indeed the wider Celtic support.
As always, we will continue to liaise closely with the club and keep our members updated through our usual channels.
Lennon was appointed as manager in May 2019 with a 12-month rolling contract.
