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Celtic board rejects AGM apology demand over Ross Desmond statement and blasts ‘gross misrepresentation of remarks’

THE Celtic board has rejected three resolutions ahead of next month's AGM grilling. One of those has seen chiefs turf out a demand for an APOLOGY over Ross Desmond's statement at last year's chaotic meeting. Celtic will host this year's…

By David Fowler · The Scottish Sun

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 12:04 PM

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Celtic's board has rejected a shareholder resolution demanding an apology for Ross Desmond's 2025 AGM remarks.
Club chiefs recommended shareholders vote against three different proposals put forward ahead of the December 1 meeting.
The board dismissed claims that Desmond's speech was an indiscriminate attack, calling it a defence of the club.

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The Celtic board has rejected three shareholder resolutions ahead of the club's annual general meeting scheduled for December 1 at Celtic Park. Among the dismissed proposals is a demand for a formal apology regarding a statement made by Ross Desmond, son of principal shareholder Dermot Desmond, during the chaotic 2025 AGM.

Club chiefs strongly criticized the resolution's claims, calling them a gross misrepresentation of Ross Desmond's remarks and denying any coordinated plan to prematurely end the previous meeting. The board also recommended that shareholders reject proposed reviews of the club's strategic planning and stadium security operations.

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