Celtic, despite a weekend friendly being cancelled. The Hoops had lined-up a friendly with Irish champions Dundalk, but that had to be pulled due to coronavirus travel restrictions.
Derry offered to step into the breach, and as they are based north of the border it was hoped they would be able to travel to take on Neil Lennon 's side.
But as revealed by they then received a warning from the FAI that, by accepting a glamour friendly with the Premiership champions, their players and coaching staff would be unable to compete in a top flight clash against St Pats in Dublin on August 3.
Declan Devine told the Derry Journal : "It was a brilliant opportunity which was put to us by Celtic. "We did all our business as clean as a whistle and Celtic.
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