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Here are some of the latest Rangers and Celtic headlines heading into Wednesday.
European action is on the agenda this week for Rangers and Celtic as a busy winter schedule fully kicks into gear.
After winning returns to the Premiership scene, it’s the Europa League on Thursday night that both sides of the Old Firm must contend with. Celtic are on their travels to Feyenoord under the interim management of Martin O’Neill as it stands, with a deal close to make Wilfried Nancy the permanent successor to Brendan Rodgers.
Rangers meanwhile have Braga and they are undergoing big changes upstairs, with CEO Patrick Stewart and sporting director Kevin Thelwell sacked this week. Here are some of the latest headlines when it comes to both clubs.
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Peter Lawwell faces Celtic criticism
Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell has been blasted by supporters group, the Green Brigade, for his conduct at last week’s AGM. The meeting was adjourned amid anti-board protests and now the prominent ultras section have gone in two-footed on how Lawwell conducted himself. A Green Brigade statement reads: “At Friday’s AGM, Peter Lawwell, the Celtic Chairman and Chair of the meeting, acted disgracefully towards Celtic shareholders in the room.
“Lawwell’s behaviour, language and tone reflected a view that he was of a higher class than the shareholders on the floor. Lawwell displayed an inability or unwillingness to manage basic grievances and annoyance from the floor, choosing to adjourn the meeting rather than engage with the shareholders and responsibly manage frustrations to allow the meeting to continue.
“When a motion was raised from the floor in line with standard practice, Lawwell mocked the shareholder by mimicking the practice of raising the hand to speak. There was no other reason for Lawwell to do this other than to shamefully mock the shareholder in front of the room.
“The shareholder in question has been a courageous representative of the Celtic support for over 20 years, regularly facing racism, sectarianism, sexism and misogyny throughout. To be openly mocked by the Chair, while the rest of the board watched on, was shameful.”
Former Rangers boss could leave Liverpool
Ex Rangers boss and current Liverpool coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been linked with a shock move to become manager of Indonesia. The Dutchman guided Rangers to the 2022 Europa League final in his return to the club he featured for as a player, since managing Besiktas in Turkey. He joined Arne Slot’s Liverpool coaching staff in the summer but transfer journalist Pete O’Rourke has claimed via X that “Liverpool assistant coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst is under consideration for the Indonesia manager vacancy.”
van Bronckhorst said upon joining Liverpool: “Sometimes you feel when you’re talking about a new challenge, you can sometimes almost feel right away if it’s something for you or not. If you have good vibes and a good feeling about it. I must say, from the first moment Arne called me I was quite excited about the challenge.
“You have to get to know the players and the staff and that’s the same for everyone when you come to a new club, but from the beginning I already knew what kind of club I was joining. I played a couple of times against Liverpool as a player and also as a coach, so I knew how big the club was before. I’ve felt very, very welcomed by everyone and now I can’t wait to share my experiences with the players, with Arne and the coaching staff, to continue the success for this club.”
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