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Peter Lawwell as Donald Trump. Hundreds of supporters descended on Parkhead ahead of their side's Premiership clash with Kilmarnock to voice their fury at how the club is being run.Celtic 's quest for Ten In A Row hangs by a thread and punters have rounded on the club's hierarchy in recent weeks.

Celtic and their current board is becoming a Sunday staple among a section of the club's support who are desperate for change.It's hard to believe that the scenes of fury that followed the 2-0 Betfred Cup nightmare against Ross County was only a fortnight ago.But more recriminations followed in the wake of the St Johnstone draw that leaves the Premiership champions miles off runaway leaders Rangers.Celtic have been dominant but now look anything but as the club's Trust calls for fans to demand change on and off the park with Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell in their cross hairs following chants and banners to 'Sack the Board'.Neil Lennon was able to arrest his side's worrying form against Lille and it will be fascinating to see how many

Celtic board to not have to meet their public in person then this would be it. The Premiership champions are a club on the ropes with an agitated fanbase desperately searching for answers as their long-standing Ten In A Row dream fades with each passing week.Celtic have used AGM's in years gone by as a platform to talk up their trophy-laden successes on the pitch and their financial triumphs off it.But rude financial health and domestic dominance during peace time still didn't spare the top table from tough questions and you guarantee some fireworks are incoming this time around.

Celtic boss reckons the club are caught in a vicious cycle at the moment that is doing no one any good.Performances and results are poor, the fans explode, they put more pressure on the players and they perform poorly. Rinse and repeat.Lennon is well aware his side are malfunctioning at present and punters have every right to be upset as their 10 in a Row dream has turned in to a living nightmare.But some of the more extreme reactions have put his players on edge.

Celtic boss has called for unity as the Hoops season hangs in the balance despite protests outside of the stadium. Seething supporters have left slogans and banners slaughtering him, Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond on the ring of steel thrown around Celtic Park.

Celtic striker Andy Walker has accused the club's board of a 'dereliction of duty' in their failure to sack Neil Lennon. The Irishman has been under fire from all sides after presiding over just two wins from the last 12 games but has been given until January to turn things around by power brokers Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond.

Celtic’s season around and save the quest for 10 In A Row.The under-fire boss will stay in charge until the New Year Old Firm game at Ibrox despite the clamour for him to be sacked following Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to St Johnstone.Lennon’s progress will be reviewed after the season-defining fixture in Govan on January 2.The Nine In A Row champions came out in strong defence of their manager on Monday with a tea-time statement confirming he will lead his side into the Scottish Cup final on December 20 and the Old Firm clash.Now after Thursday night’s meaningless Europa League match against Lille is put to bed, Parkhead supremo Dermot Desmond hopes Lennon can then salvage the club’s domestic campaign.The statement read: “In light of the

Dermot Desmond will be weighing up a "dramatic gesture" to save his team's season.Neil Lennon is under mounting pressure after Sunday's wretched 1-1 draw with St Johnstone leaves the Hoops 13 points adrift of rivals Rangers.Their Ten In A Row hopes hang by a thread with Celtic fans venting their frustrations after recent matches and on social media.But Keevins believes the Desmond's track record for A-list appointments is worth remembering now with Lennon fighting to turn things around after two wins in 12 games.And the columnist believes Dave King's latest Rangers boasts will also be on the 70-year-old's agenda.Speaking on Clyde 1's superscoreboard, he said: "The important thing for me is Dermot Desmond's reaction."In the years that Dermot

Neil Lennon is on the brink but it's not just him who is coming in for criticism. Largest shareholder Dermot Desmond and chief executive Peter Lawwell are also in the firing line, with supporters protesting the running of their club as 10 In A Row slips away.

Celtic fans ahead of their crunch clash with St Johnstone.   Supporters remain unhappy with the club on and off the park with supporters expected to head to the stadium today. The Green Brigade have railed against Peter Lawwell, Dermot Desmond and manager Neil Lennon and have called for a shake-up.

Peter Lawwell and largest shareholder Dermot Desmond on the receiving end of the criticism. The decision to erect the fencing stemmed from furious protests last Sunday, when a large number of Celtic diehards gathered outside the ground to vent their frustrations after going out of the Betfred Cup to Ross County.

Celtic fan group the Green Brigade are unlike other Hoops supporters because they already get extra care and attention from the club. The self-styled 'ultras' unveiled a second banner criticising their team's hierarchy with their latest barb aimed in the direction of decision makers Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond after last week's plea for boss Neil Lennon to leave.  The Green Brigade 's appeals were sandwiched between Sunday's angry scenes that led to players and staff being led away by a police escort.

Celtic fans not to protest at Parkhead ahead of Sunday's match with St Johnstone. The Hoops face the in-form Perth side amid a terrible slide that has seen them collect just two wins in 11 games.

Celtic powerbroker Dermot Desmond and asked if he has the will to react to Rangers’ “resurgence”.The former Ibrox director lit the blue touchpaper as the Hoops’ hierarchy come under fire from vast swathes of their own supporters.A bullish King valued his old club’s squad at £200million in transfer fees and stated it’s his belief Steven Gerrard will remain in Glasgow for another two years.But the South Africa-based businessman’ also trolled Rangers’ great rivals, who lag 11 points behind in the title race.King, who believes the fight to be Scotland’s champions will no longer be a one-horse race, said: “If you ask me at this stage I would say more back and forth.“Celtic are still coming from a position where they have resources.“It is really

Celtic board just hours after club chiefs threw up a ring of steel around Parkhead to keep protesting punters at bay.The ultras group called for boss Neil Lennon ’s dismissal before the Europa League defeat to Sparta Prague nine days ago and have ramped up the pressure on the back of the woeful Betfred Cup exit to Ross County and Thursday’s loss to AC Milan.Another banner was unfurled outside Celtic Park accusing powerbrokers Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell of losing the club’s connection with fans – while a statement hammered the pair as unfit to hold office.The demonstration came amid plans for another protest outside the ground at Sunday’s Premiership clash with St Johnstone, on the back of the shameful scenes last weekend where a

Celtic board of being unfit for purpose. The ultra group called on Neil Lennon to go ahead of the Europa League defeat to Sparta Prague – and pressure has just been ramped up again on the manager.

Peter Lawwell has called for unity as he told unhappy fans that "strength in adversity" is needed to overcome a poor run of form. Supporters gathered outside the stadium on Sunday night to call for the removal of manager Neil Lennon following a 2-0 Betfred Cup loss to Ross County.

Celtic chief Dermot Desmond will not bow to fan pressure and is prepared to give Neil Lennon another chance to turn their poor form around, a club insider has claimed.Lennon and his players needed a police escort to leave Parkhead after their 2-0 defeat against Ross County in the Betfred Cup on Sunday, with Hoops fans making their displeasure known by sparking violent protests outside the stadium.The Scottish champions are in dire straits this season, winning just two of their last 10 matches and allowing Old Firm rivals Rangers to build up an 11-point lead at the top of the table.They have also crashed out of the Europa League with two games remaining in the group stages, having lost three of their first four Group H fixtures.Despite their

Neil Lennon 's time at Celtic was up. Angry fan protests followed a dismal Betfred Cup defeat to Ross County that finally brought an end to the club's stranglehold on every domestic trophy in the land.

Neil Lennon because he was so disgusted by the baying mob calling for the manager’s head after Sunday’s defeat to Ross County.understands the club’s majority shareholder is ready to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lennon for the time being and offer him a last chance to turn the club’s season around, starting on Thursday night at the San Siro.Sources close to the Irish tycoon have revealed Desmond was outraged by the violent protest which saw fans clash with police following the Betfred Cup collapse.Lennon and his players needed to be given an escort by cops to get away from the stadium safely and will give his countryman one last chance to save his job at the San Siro because angry fans had gathered in thge carpark, ignoring Glasgow’s

Neil Lennon could be handed a "stay of execution" by the Celtic board in the wake of the wild scenes that followed Sunday's Betfred Cup exit. The Irishman is facing calls to go but the club hit back at fans who launched missiles from outside the stadium as club officials received a police escort following clashes.