Celtic accused of ‘mischief-making’ at Rangers expense as official statement released
Celtic have been accused of possibly stirring the pot at the expense of Rangers amid an official statement that has been released.
Rangers’ struggles have been well documented this season, with last weekend’s Scottish Cup humiliation at the hands of Queen’s Park still very much fresh in the memory.
Philippe Clement somehow survived the Rangers sack after that hugely embarrassing loss, with the Europa League the only thing keeping the campaign vaguely interesting.
What makes all this so tough to take from the Gers’ perspective is that Celtic already have one trophy in the bag this season and are on course to add two more domestically.
There is also the small matter of the Champions League, in which they trail Bayern Munich 2-1 in their knockout-round playoff tie ahead of next week’s second leg in Bavaria.
Celtic release financial accounts
A day after Rangers‘ loss to Queen’s Park, undoubtedly the low point of the season, Celtic put out their financial accounts for the year.
And in the view of journalist Hugh Keevins, writing in his column for the Daily Record [15 February], the timing of the statement going out may have been deliberate.“It may have been coincidence or plain old mischief-making, but, 24 hours after Rangers’ impoverished performance in the cup, Celtic announced their latest financial figures,” he said.
The Light Blues are almost in a Catch-22 situation ahead of their trip to Tynecastle. Win, and Clement seemingly buys himself some additional time. Lose, and the long-standing question of why he is still in charge will emerge yet again.with the playing squad, managerial situation and even the board decisions needing a serious revamp if Rangers are to get back to competing at the top.
That makes the upcoming summer one of the biggest in recent history for the Gers and they simply need to take advantage of it when the opportunity arises.
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