{"id":230888,"date":"2025-10-28T22:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/230888\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T22:16:09","slug":"michael-stewart-sends-celtic-a-warning-after-reading-dermot-desmonds-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/230888\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Stewart sends Celtic a warning after reading Dermot Desmond&#8217;s statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dermot Desmond\u2019s statement against former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been branded as \u2018incredible\u2019 by Michael Stewart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/dermot-desmond-launches-brutal-attack-on-self-serving-brendan-rodgers-in-bombshell-celtic-statement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond labelled Rodgers<\/a> \u2018toxic\u2019 as Celtic\u2019s major shareholder eviscerated the former Hoops boss in public on the Hoops\u2019 website.<\/p>\n<p>The statement has caused reverberations across the country as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> fans wonder just what is happening at their club right now.<\/p>\n<p>And reacting to Desmond\u2019s attack on Rodgers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/michael-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Stewart<\/a> has warned the Celtic supporters that if the club do not get a grip on themselves, they could derail the defence of the title for good.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1491742738-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"Dermot Desmond is spotted in the crowd before Celtic vs St Mirren\" class=\"wp-image-165134\" \/>Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty ImagesMichael Stewart slams the \u2018turmoil\u2019 at Celtic after Desmond\u2019s \u2018incredible\u2019 statement<\/p>\n<p>Celtic currently sit eight points behind Hearts in the league and Stewart has sent a warning after reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/dermot-desmond\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond\u2019s<\/a> statement.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart said on X, \u201cDermot Desmond statement is quite incredible. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA club in total turmoil and desperate need of some stability or they could continue to fall further behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCeltic\u2019s new interim manager backed Hearts for the title earlier today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dermot Desmond statement is quite incredible. A club in total turmoil and desperate need of some stability or they could continue to fall further behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Stewart (@mstewart_23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mstewart_23\/status\/1982936352217018424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 27, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Martin O\u2019Neill will, hopefully, bring that much-needed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/martin-oneill-breaks-silence-on-phone-call-with-celtics-dermot-desmond\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stability to Celtic<\/a> before the season completely unravels this week with Falkirk and Rangers up next.<\/p>\n<p>Martin O\u2019Neill is crystal clear on his role at Celtic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/martin-oneill-and-shaun-maloney-make-first-backroom-appointment-as-interim-celtic-boss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">O\u2019Neill joins Maloney at Celtic<\/a> as the pair take in the managerial duties on a temporary basis.<\/p>\n<p>And O\u2019Neill couldn\u2019t be much clearer on his short-term role at Celtic when he said, \u201cIt\u2019s difficult really to turn down somebody who gave you the job in the first place when he had really some great options a way back 25 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo from that viewpoint, maybe by the time that I pulled myself off the floor, I probably thought then maybe I should do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they were probably stunned by the news that Brendan left and as a consequence, they maybe might be obviously seeking a permanent manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this is like a short-term, I\u2019m not going to say a fix, but it\u2019s certainly a short-term fit. Whether it\u2019s a fix or not, it\u2019s another thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterim does mean that to me. Absolutely. It\u2019s really as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dermot Desmond\u2019s statement against former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been branded as \u2018incredible\u2019 by Michael Stewart. 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