James French

From the moment Reo Hatate stepped onto the pitch for his debut at Celtic Park, there was something about him that captured the attention of fans. Whether it was his trademark curtains or the arrogance he seemed to play with, there was an aura about him that was impossible not to be drawn into. His fine performance that day no doubt contributed to this feeling, earning him the Man of the Match award on his debut in a comfortable 2-0 win over Hibernian. Those opening few weeks in a Celtic...

“They have built an entire business model out of failure.” “One of the biggest franchises in the world of football losing every single year to European minnows.” “This is Celtic.” These are just some of the quotes from a recent episode of the Business of Sport podcast, which has gone viral across Celtic Twitter this week. Charlie Methven, the former Sunderland chief, delivered a damning indictment of Celtic’s business model, arguing that it is set up to fail. He claimed that under the...