Celtic fan groups to hold escalating silent protests against board in next three home games

Celtic supporters are set to hold three silent protests in consecutive home games amid continued unrest at the way the club is being run.

The protests against the board will take place in games against Hibernian, Braga, and Motherwell over a nine-day period starting this weekend.

A new umbrella group called The Celtic Collective announced the plans on Friday and urged the wider support to join in.

It will start with a 12-minute silence against Hibs in the Premiership clash on Saturday, before escalating to 29 minutes for the Europa League game against the Portuguese side on Thursday, October 2.

Then, when the Steelmen visit the east end of Glasgow on Sunday, October 5, fans will stay quiet for 32 minutes.

A statement posted on social media said: “Three-match silent package – available now.

“The Celtic board cannot continue to commodify our passion while ignoring our concerns.”

The Celtic Fans Collective is made up of fan groups including The Green Brigade, Bhoys Celtic, and the Celtic Supporters Association.

It launched last week in a bid to carry forward supporters’ attempts to force out chairman Peter Lawwell, chief executive Michael Nicholson, and chief financial officer Chris McKay, to seek answers over the club’s transfer strategy, and to attempt to secure a new vision for the club.

An earlier open letter signed by a number of supporter groups had demanded answers over the club’s transfer strategy and other issues.

Disappointment at the club’s dealings in the transfer market led to a protest in the game against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park when supporters stayed outside for the first 12 minutes.

And when they played Partick Thistle in the League Cup, fans held up posters calling for the board members to go behind a larger banner saying “All Celtic Fans Against The Board”.