{"id":297398,"date":"2025-12-03T21:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297398\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T21:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T21:08:09","slug":"the-celtic-fans-collective-slam-vicious-and-vindictive-parkhead-board-in-brutal-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/297398\/","title":{"rendered":"The Celtic Fans Collective slam &#8216;vicious and vindictive&#8217; Parkhead board in brutal statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Celtic\u2019s indefinite ban of the Green Brigade has evoked a furious response today.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of Martin O\u2019Neill\u2019s final game as interim boss, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/celtic-fans-send-the-parkhead-board-a-clear-message-about-the-green-brigade-ban\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Celtic board hit the Green Brigade<\/a> with further punishment as the Ultras were served with an indefinite ban from Parkhead.<\/p>\n<p>The executives cited \u2018safety problems\u2019 where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic<\/a> claimed that there were threats made against the Head of Safety and Security Operations by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/green-brigade\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Green Brigade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And as O\u2019Neill prepares to manage the Hoops for the final time, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/celtic-fans-collective\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtic Fans Collective<\/a> have slammed the board for their decision to ban the Ultras further.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/G3ciA_IXoAAOlPK-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Celtic Fans Collective graphic with header 'not another penny' with a red line through the faces of Celtic chiefs Peter Lawwell, Chris McKay and Michael Nicholson\" class=\"wp-image-328252\" \/>Celtic Fans Collective graphic promoting \u2018Not Another Penny\u2019 campaign against Celtic board<\/p>\n<p>Credit: Celtic Fans Collective\/XCeltic Fans Collective \u2018stands in solidarity\u2019 with the Green Brigade<\/p>\n<p>The ban on the Green Brigade has angered the vast majority of the Hoops support and the Celtic Fans Collective didn\u2019t hold back in their statement.<\/p>\n<p> The Celtic Fans Collective\u2019s warning to the Parkhead board. <\/p>\n<p>We give notice that their attempt to divide the Collective will not work. The Collective stands in solidarity with fans who have been banned.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>The statement on X read, \u201cThe Board of Celtic PLC last night launched a vicious and vindictive attack on the Green Brigade as an organisation and on two individual members. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe give notice that their attempt to divide the Collective will not work. The Collective stands in solidarity with fans who have been banned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Board of Celtic PLC last night launched a vicious and vindictive attack on the GB as an organisation and on two individual members. We give notice that their attempt to divide the Collective will not work. The Collective stands in solidarity with fans who have been banned. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TftIinjlF3\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/TftIinjlF3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Celtic Fans Collective (@CFC_Collective) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFC_Collective\/status\/1996182798865211842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 3, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>The Celtic fans will see an empty section in the North Curve as the ban continues to take effect from tonight.<\/p>\n<p>What now for the Green Brigade and the Celtic board?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s difficult to say how this stand-off between the board and the Celtic Ultras is set to play out.<\/p>\n<p>The board are not backing down and seem determined to get the Green Brigade to toe the Celtic line.<\/p>\n<p>With the games coming thick and fast and Wilfried Nancy\u2019s Celtic announcement imminent, it looks like the Frenchman\u2019s tenure at the club is starting under a cloud.<\/p>\n<p>Unless both parties can come together and create some sort of resolution to this mess. But that doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019s going to happen any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Celtic content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p>       <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic\u2019s indefinite ban of the Green Brigade has evoked a furious response today. 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