There is definitely a lot very wrong at Celtic.
Not on the playing side as that is all going very swimmingly, but in the boardroom.
From the January review that never appeared, to the six month delay in ending Neil Lennon’s reign to the amazing and calamitous chase for the ever elusive Eddie Howe, the board room have certainly not covered themselves in glory over the last calendar year.
The latest issue between board and the fans is the boards plan to appoint Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins to a prominent role inside Parkhead.
Currently overseeing COP26 in Glasgow, it is widely expected that Higgins will be appointed to take over current Club Security chief, Ronnie Hawthorn.
Responsible for the handling of the OBAFA, Celtic fans are unhappy that a senior Police figure responsible for criminalising a lot of fans is about to represent their club and they made their voices heard at Dens Park with their tennis ball protest.
This is the latest in a long list of things that have convinced the fans how out of touch the boardroom are with their customer base.
Yeah, lets just call it what it is. Customers. Because that’s how the board see us now.
But as the customer, what value for our money are we getting?
Especially from the Chairman, Ian Bankier.
Not much according to The Celtic Trust.
The Trust tweeted this afternoon details of Bankier’s salary and how little he has had to do to earn it:
Ian Bankier attended 7 meetings and was paid £78,667 by Celtic last year.
Fans paid up for season tickets and didn’t attend a single game.
Vote AGAINST his re-election at the Celtic AGM or proxy your vote to the Trust and we’ll do it!https://t.co/GmxyBcuSzY pic.twitter.com/AIA00P3zK7
— Celtic Trust (@TheCelticTrust) November 9, 2021
That’s an astonishing £11,238.14 per meeting.
The Trust are looking to drum up support for fans that have shares in the club to use their vote and have a say in the running of their club as they seek boardroom changes to take the club forward.
I’m sure this latest piece of information will help with that aim.