Last night, Desmond and the entire board showed up at Celtic Park. A show of unity, or a show of defiance in the face of last night’s fan protest?

In an opinion piece for Read Celtic, Eric Knott reflects on major shareholder Dermot Desmond and the Celtic board appearing together at Celtic Park amid fan protests. The author questions whether the board's appearance was a show of internal unity or defiance against supporters following the departure of Brendan Rodgers and the return of manager Martin O'Neill against Falkirk.

Knott argues that a single victory under O'Neill cannot mask deep-rooted issues within Celtic's leadership and warns against repeating past interim management mistakes. The writer criticizes Desmond's handling of Rodgers compared to former manager Neil Lennon, contending that lasting stability will not return until fundamental changes are made to the club's board.