The sudden departure of Dom McKay has led to speculation that further changes are in the pipeline at Celtic.
Boardroom reshuffles are something of a rarity with Sharon Brown’s appointment in 2016 the last addition to a group that has been in place for more than a decade.
In 2011 Ian Bankier succeeded John Reid as chairman, many fans know little more about the 72-year-old than they did when he joined the board.
If the rumours or Bankier leaving in next few days are true then that is fuckin tremendous
— andypingu1888 (@andypingu1888) September 11, 2021
Perhaps Celtic have got wind of the Note of Censure Resolution The CST members have adopted that brings certain Board Members to account inc Bankier & are acting early? The Res contains a message for the future though, one that if taken on board by Celtic can heal the rift.
— Auldheid (@Auldheid) September 12, 2021
Cant argue with that. If the rumours are true that Bankier is next, i just hope hes not the last. ?
— StÃofán Rà 1888 (@stevenking18881) September 12, 2021
The most worrying part in McGowan’s piece re McKay has to be this, it shows that Desmond and co want to stick with the status quo and anything that threatens that gets the chop. Banker possibly going is just another deflection from the real problem. pic.twitter.com/EWKuJMe6SI
— Paul (@Wyndbhoy67) September 11, 2021
In the last 3 or 4 season my eyes have neen opened and I’ve been learning about the clowns behind the face
— Celticman (@Celticman51) September 11, 2021
With Peter Lawwell as CEO and major decisions needing the approval of Dermot Desmond the once powerful role of Chairman has largely been by-passed which seems to be to Bankier’s liking.
Beyond reading out the results of resolutions at the AGM his voice is barely heard from one year to the next.It is fair to say that he has the same underwhelming presence as James McFadden or Steven Thompson in a television studio.
While spinning against McKay in Saturday’s newspapers former Celtic View reporters Stephen McGowan, Andrew Smith and Allison McConnell all suggested that further changes could be expected in the Celtic boardroom.
The glowing testimonials for Michael Nicholson suggest that he’ll be CEO for much longer than McKay, that news hasn’t gone down well with expectations low over who will succeed Tory donor Bankier if he steps down as Chairman.
Bankier has been heavy involved in failing to take the SFA to task over the 2011 UEFA licence given to a club with overdue tax payables. At the 2019 Celtic AGM Peter Lawwell said that he had never seen the 2012 Five Way Agreement, Bankier has never corrected that comment.