GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 11: : Celtic Chairman Peter Lawwell, Majority Shareholder Dermot Desmond and Chief Executive Michael Nicholson during a UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Celtic and AS Roma at Celtic Park, on December 11, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Rob Casey/SNS Group via Getty Images)
Peter Lawwell returned to Scottish football at the weekend.
Not to to his ‘beloved’ Celtic Park but to Easter Road for the Edinburgh Derby on Sunday.
Reports suggest that the former Celtic CEO remained awake throughout the whole match.
Lawwell was pictured alongside Harry Redknapp, probably reliving some classic transfer tales and dealings with agents down the years.
The former Celtic chief appeared much more relaxed and happy than in his last public appearance- chairing the 2025 Celtic AGM.
His unsuitability for that role was obvious to all of the shareholders present.
Quickly a 30 minute adjournment was called by Chairman, clearly unused to any signs of dissent inside Celtic Park.
Reasonable requests from shareholders were dismissed by Lawwell who insisted on showing a 20 minute video presentation.
The presentation included a short interview with Michael Nicholson during which he explained Celtic’s exciting new plans for fan engagement.
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A brand new app has been delivered but the revamp of Celtic TV has yet to be delivered- typical of Lawwell’s chosen successor.
Nicholson also discussed a membership plan. For a club that doesn’t offer a Season Ticket Exchange scheme the membership plans aren’t likely to be impressive.
It was £30 to get in, Lawwell offered £9.86 and got told to F off, upped his offer to £9.92 and got told to F the F off.
Bumped in to Harry who had a spare comp.— Graham A (@graham1A) April 26, 2026
Following the video presentation the AGM briefly resumed.
After roaring BEHAVE at shareholders Lawwell revealed his trump card. A speech from Ross Desmond, a shareholder on the main stage given the opportunity to lecture shareholders on their multiple failings as supporters.
When Dermot’s lad started calling out anti-establishment fans Lawwell intervened to end the AGM.
The remainder of Ross’s speech has never been revealed.
Within a month of the AGM, with Wilfried Nancy installed as manager Lawwell announced his resignation in another bad tempered ramp.
Judging by the picture it seems that the heated driveways of the Algarve have been kind to Lawwell.
His influence remains throughout every area of Celtic Park. His legacy is a decaying stadium with Celtic last winning a European knock-out tie 22 years ago.
