{"id":427715,"date":"2026-01-23T09:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/427715\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:06:09","slug":"michael-nicholson-confronted-by-celtic-fan-over-transfers-as-x-rated-claim-launched-at-chief-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/427715\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Nicholson confronted by Celtic fan over transfers as X-rated claim launched at chief executive"},"content":{"rendered":"

The clip has circulated on social media of the punter speaking to chief executive Nicholson\"Celtic<\/p>\n

Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson is confronted by a fan(Image: )<\/p>\n

Under-fire Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson<\/a> was confronted by a fan over the club’s minimal transfer business.<\/p>\n

The supremo has been under-fire from a vocal section of the support during a disastrous season. The transfer movement in the summer market sparked anger amid the Parkhead diehards, and he publicly backed the ill-fated tenure of Wilfried Nancy hours before a disastrous defeat to Dundee United on December 16 \u2013 his fourth on the bounce on a night punters first told Nancy to sling his hook.<\/p>\n

Pressure has only ramped up on the Celtic <\/a>decision-makers after a slow January window. Juli\u00e1n Araujo’s arrived from Bournemouth early in the month but Borussia Monchengladbach hitman Tomas Cvancara<\/a> has now sealed a loan switch with an option to buy.<\/p>\n

But fans are desperate for more recruits in the midst of a three-way Scottish Premiership title fight with Rangers and Hearts. And a hard-fought point with Bologna gives the Hoops the chance to progress into the Europa League knockout stages.<\/p>\n

But while in Italy watching Martin O’Neill<\/a> steer the club to a valuable point, Nicholson was caught by a fan on camera. On a clip that has been shared widely on social media, the punter has his hand over the shoulder of Nicholson, before asking: “Alright Michael, who we signing Michael?”<\/p>\n

Nicholson initially smiles during the interaction, but quickly walks away when the fan screams: “Nobody. You s****bag.”<\/p>\n

The clip has split opinion amid the fans. One punter said: “Sorry, but this is cringe.” Another added: “Anyone encouraging or condoning this behaviour needs to take a back seat.” One chimed in: “He should be in Glasgow signing players.”<\/p>\n

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