It would be safe to say that it is hard to remember a time when the Celtic fanbase was this unhappy with how things were being run at Parkhead. Even looking back at that 2020/21 campaign, a large portion of the criticism had been directed towards Neil Lennon. But right now, it feels like most fingers are being pointed towards the board.
Celtic are coming off arguably their worst summer transfer window ever. Firstly, they missed out on Champions League football after failing to strengthen before the qualifiers against Kairat. It was a decision that made little sense, especially since they spent north of £10 million on transfer fees in the days that followed.
Secondly, the decision to part ways with Adam Idah on deadline day and then seeing the Kasper Dolberg move collapse at the last step has been seen as a major failure on the part of the club. The Irishman should have never been allowed to leave before a replacement was already in place.
The situation led to the club releasing an official statement. And a big focus in that was UEFA's Sustainability Regulations. But not everybody is convinced by that argument.
Celtic slammed for making false excuses by former club owner
Simon Jordan is the former chairman of Crystal Palace. So, he will know a thing or two about how clubs are run. As reported by The Glasgow Times, he said while speaking on talkSPORT:
"Celtic are nowhere near the challenge of UEFA.
"UEFA allows them to lose 60 million euros every three years.
"Celtic have made 44 million euros profit over the last two years which means there’s somewhere in the region of 110 million euros worth of difference - if not more - so I’m not entirely sure why they feel the need to wheel that in because it’s not true."
It is the same argument that many Celtic fans have put forward as well. The club are in a very strong financial position. Why don't they use it to go further in Europe and improve the finances even more?
That sounds like the sensible thing to do. But instead, it always feels like Celtic are a club that prepares for the worst-case scenario instead of trying to show ambition and trying to take things to the next level.