CELTIC STATEMENT ON FIRST MINISTER'S COMMENTS:

“We are very disappointed with the First Minister‘s claims that Celtic “need” Rangers and that Celtic “can’t prosper unless Rangers are there”.

“This is simply not true. In a series of interviews given just 3 days ago, we made it abundantly clear that Celtic has a well defined strategy and a business plan independent of the fortunes of any other c…lub. That remains absolutely the case”.

“The predicament of Rangers is clearly a serious and complex matter with a whole range of possible outcomes.

“However, we are extremely well qualified to make our own position clear and have no wish to see that being misrepresented for political reasons ”

POSTED ON BEHALF OF : Stephen McCormack

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