“Corporate Negligence” – Stephen McGowan Slams Celtic Board After January Window

After a January transfer window that many felt was disappointing, the attitude of Celtic supporters towards the club’s board has significantly deteriorated.
Renowned Scottish football writer Stephen McGowan has called attention to the mounting unhappiness, citing comparisons to the complaints made during the COVID-19 season three years prior, especially during the period when Celtic was attempting an unprecedented ten league titles in a row.

McGowan referred to the January transfer window as an instance of “corporate negligence,” as Celtic only signed two players: £3 million winger Nicolas Kuhn and Championship striker Adam Idah on a loan. The club’s management had pledged to recruit three or four excellent players to bolster the roster, but these signings have fallen short of their lofty expectations.

Supporters haven’t been afraid to express their opinions; during Celtic’s game against Aberdeen, shouts against Peter Lawwell and the board were audible.

This setback occurs in the context of a financial situation that would have indicated Celtic could afford to make large squad additions. It has been frustrating not to take advantage of this advantage in the transfer market while having a sizable amount of money accessible.

He made this statement when appearing on the Press Box Podcast: “A lot of people are claiming that this season is beginning to resemble the 10-in-a-row season, when everything seemed to be working against them. They were vying for the board of directors at the time, and they had some reason for it, but they have some reason today.

According to Brendan Rodgers, “the January transfer window was supposed to be Celtic’s get-out-of-jail card. If they were struggling, they had all this money in the bank, the £70 million or whatever it is, and they could spy three or four quality footballers.”

“The issue is that you get what you sow,” they said, despite having the opportunity to emphasise this financial benefit. Alright, so they bought Idah, an unproven loan striker from the Championship, and spent £3 million on Kuhn, who scored yesterday off the bench.

Sadly, Brendan Rodgers was unable to acquire the elite left-back he desired. As a result, he was forced to start Bernanei in the starting lineup in place of an injured Greg Taylor. Therefore, I believe that Celtic’s January was a result of corporate incompetence.

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