Celtic are reported to have shelved another video message from Peter Lawwell to explain the decision to stick with Neil Lennon until the end of the season.
The claim has been made in the Daily Mail which has a strong track record in anticipating the plans of the Celtic CEO.
If the report is true it is another example of the Celtic board delaying the inevitable as they scramble around looking for a Plan B. Faced with supporter unrest at the end of November following a disastrous run of results the club stated that a managerial review would be carried out in the new year.
Other than a small blip in December Celtic’s results have been horrendous and now reads at seven wins in their last 22 matches.
Picking up from the Daily Mail report, the Daily Record reports:
Under pressure Celtic power brokers would prefer to retain Neil Lennon until the end of the season amid growing pressure to remove their beleaguered manager, according to a report. The Daily Mail suggest that the Parkhead club is planning an overhaul of their football operations in the summer that would see significant changes to their set-up.
And it is the preference of the decision makers at the club that the Irishman be retained to see out this season to a conclusion. Chief Executive Peter Lawwell reportedly planned to give a ‘state-of-play’ video address to update fans this week but that idea has now been shelved following reaction to last week’s apology over the trip to Dubai.
Lawwell conducted a five minute interview with Gerry McCulloch of Celtic TV as he apologised for the controversial break in the UAE but it did little to stem the tide of criticism the club has faced.
Shelving a video message is probably a wise move after two attempts at setting the record straight over the last 10 days.
Peter Lawwell’s apology for the Dubai trip quickly turned into a lengthy justification for the trip while Neil Lennon’s Monday media conference was deemed too controversial for the club to put up on their own You Tube channel.
