Ibrox snub for SFA and Scottish Cup sponsors
In a clear snub to the SFA, the Scottish Cup and Scottish Gas the club from Ibrox ignored the rules for Sunday’s match away to Hibs.
While seven clubs hosted media conferences with their manager and a player speaking in front of backing boards to promote the sponsors Philippe Clement’s side did things differently, their way.
Tagged on at the end of last night’s post match conference following the draw with Benfica the Ibrox boss spoke for 92 seconds about the game against Hibs with no sign of Scottish Gas or the Scottish Cup anywhere to be seen.
Full of sarcasm about Hibs, he’s a fast learner
With Lisbon three hours away a media conference could have been staged this morning with most media staying overnight or hosted by Zoom but when it comes to matters Ibrox related they are allowed to do as they please.
Recently the same treatment was handed out to the SPFL over their Cinch sponsorship deal, after Neil Doncaster renegotiated that deal forcing the other clubs to give Cinch increased publicity the car firm cut short their involvement with Doncaster on the look out for a replacement.
At the 2019 and 2023 Celtic AGM Peter Lawwell told shareholders that he had never seen or read the Five (Six) Way Agreement of 2012.
Have the Celtic board backed Brendan Rodgers since Tynecastle?
Yes, quietly expressing concerns to the SFA
No, the usual spineless surrender we expected
