The £6.2m Dispute That Exposes Desmond’s Celtic Double Standard

Writer Phillip Cooney argues that Dermot Desmond's legal battle over Queenwood Golf Club exposes a double standard regarding governance and transparency at Celtic. According to The Sunday Times, Desmond has joined former McLaren chairman Ron Dennis and barrister John Kelsey-Fry in a dispute concerning £6.2million in payments made to Queenwood's founder, Frederick Green, and his wife between 2009 and 2023.

Cooney contends that while Desmond demands financial scrutiny and governance accountability at Queenwood, Celtic responds with condemnation and threats of bans when supporters demand similar transparency at Celtic Park. Queenwood denies the claims after an internal Deloitte investigation reported no fraud or financial wrongdoing, and the court has reached no conclusions.