After the shambles of last season the club is heading for a repeat. Now it appears that some shareholders are concerned by the running of the club, asking questions and pushing for change.
On all known form Celtic will spend some of the money raised from the sale of players. The £70-90m in the bank won’t be touched.
It isn’t so much that he loves all things Ibrox, more that he detests Celtic. Every aspect of the club and especially the fans.
Only the extent of their pay-cuts is up for debate. That tactic is very Celtic. Where money is chucked away on wasters while those that deliver are undervalued.
Dermot Desmond, Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson see things very differently. A transfer window is the chance to sell off performing players, bank a profit and hope for the best with some project signings from trusted sources.
In the last few years Celtic have squandered millions through Mark Lawwell, Paul Tisdale, Wilfried Nancy and others.
Celtic have just written off £1m by releasing Stephen Welsh from his contract. There would be change out of £1m if that figure was used to pay Fotheringham and Maloney for one season.
Clearly BBC Scotland has taken the decision that there are more important matters to cover. A Celtic staff member being assaulted on the pitch as Ibrox doesn’t reach the threshold.
The Turkish media is like the Record on steroids. Churning out feel good stories for gullible fans to lap up that their club are serious movers and shakers.
Neither will be highly critical of the multiple failings of the Celtic board. From the complete failure in Europe to repeated disastrous work in the transfer market.