The Celtic Fans Collective this evening has issued a statement regarding the media pile on fuelled by the supporters of the two clubs who thought that they’d win the league but didn’t…
There was some Glasgow based Northern Ireland journalist on Radio Scotland this evening calling for Celtic Park to be closed for ten games as punishment for the Celtic fan celebrations at Trongate on Saturday afternoon after Celtic’s title win.
The pile on has been extraordinary not only concerning the two instances on Saturday involving Celtic supporters but the on the field with the moan about Celtic getting a late penalty for handball at Motherwell last midweek.
Lists are being complied on Celtic ‘favours’ from match officials with no mention of all the decisions that have been gong against Celtic pretty much throughout our history.
It’s possibly all becoming too much for supporters of Rangers and now Hearts who have had to watch Celtic win 14 titles in 15 seasons and on Saturday can collect another Scottish Cup if we can get past Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline.
There is precious little regard for the job Martin O’Neill has done to get Celtic over the line in the Scottish Premiership title race with Derek McInnes walking away with all the Manager of the Year awards. That’s all he won.
Here’s this evening’s statement from the Celtic Fans Collective…
CELTIC FAN COLLECTIVE STATEMENT…
Over the last 10 days, we have had a clear reminder of just how badly some people in Scotland did not want Celtic to win the league. We have seen a carefully curated list of refereeing decisions held up as evidence of conspiracy, while several dreadful decisions given against Celtic in recent weeks have been omitted from discussion.
Celtic won the league because key players delivered big moments, the support stood by the team, and because a winning mentality carried us over the line. Hearts lost the league not because of a correct penalty decision in a match they were not playing in, but because they won only one of their last seven away games.
Now the focus has shifted to Celtic supporters celebrating on the pitch. People are entitled to take a critical view of pitch incursions, and they are not something to encourage, but the reaction to this has again been overblown and disproportionate. Vague claims of violence and disorder, without clear evidence or specific allegations, only add to the sense that there is a determination to discredit an incredible title win.
The main focus should be on Martin O’Neill and his team, who deserve enormous credit for winning the league under incredibly challenging and unlikely circumstances.
Celtic are champions for the 56th time.
That is the story.
While a galvanised and unified Celtic support basks in the glory of becoming Champions again, the usual suspects’ tears and tantrums will last long into the summer.
End of Statement
Celtic are the Champions for the 56th Time pic.twitter.com/27K7pod16B
— Celtic Fans Collective (@CFC_Collective) May 18, 2026
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