There’s a new VAR show where there’s a transparency level of what’s been seen before. There’s a new process where clubs can question the decisions of referees and on-field decisions. And all of that is transparent.
In this new strategic role reporting to the Board, Paul will oversee the development and management of effective operations to support high-level football performance, including the identification and development of talent, in line with the club’s objective to develop Champions League players through our Academy and recruitment processes.
Within 10 minutes of Football Scotland revealing that Mateusz Bogusz won’t be joining Celtic the Daily Mail was publishing details of how Celtic had rejected an offer of £10m from an un-named French club. Michael Nicholson wasn't having the best of days.Even in these days of rolling news it is…
Celtic are reported to have ended their interest in Mateusz Bogusz, the truth is that any deal was probably beyond the capability of Michael Nicholson.Tonight’s update comes in a brief report from Mark Hendry of Football Scotland, a trusted source of information from inside Celtic Park as the club builds…
Now CEO Nicholson has to discover previously unused negotiating skills to deliver a midfielder of the quality required by Brendan Rodgers, someone that won’t look like a fish out of water when Celtic start their Champions League campaign in three weeks time.
Recruitment is about 70% at least of the job. If you can’t do it, then you need to leave or explain who stopped you getting it done. You don’t get to be a corporate shill & still accept no responsibility.
The first month of the season has been marked by messages and warnings to Nicholson about the expectations of his manager, when Celtic publish their accounts for the year to 30 June 2024 cash in the bank could well be around £100m, just short of turnover.
With the right level of player to come in who can really help us, that allows us to be competitive, not just participating in the competition.
While Lawwell was away from the front line Ange Postecoglou had no difficulties bringing in Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Matt O’Riley to strengthen the squad and deliver success on the park.
During the trip to the USA Rodgers name checked Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay as the men conducting transfer business which went largely uncommented on. Neither are genuine frontline football people, certainly with no experience in the recruitment side.