Celtic expert drops brutal Lawwell verdict after ‘crazy’ development – ‘Fans won’t forgive’

Celtic fans “won’t forgive” chairman Peter Lawwell if they do not win the league this season after January farce

Celtic fans were fully justified in protesting against the board during their clash against Aberdeen.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Hoops and West Ham striker slammed Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell for overseeing a poor January window and knowing little about football.

Supporters were seen holding anti-board banners and singing anti-board chants at their 1-1 draw against the Dons at Pittodrie on Saturday (3 February).

A large portion of the Celtic fanbase were dissatisfied with the club’s winter business and furious at their seeming lack of ambition amid rivals Rangers’ continued improvement under Philippe Clement.

McAvennie claimed that fans “won’t forgive” the board or manager Brendan Rodgers if they don’t win the title this season and urged the Hoops to buy first-team-ready players.

“I don’t think there’s anyone who would say fans aren’t justified being angry,” he told Football Insider.

“Rangers have spent more than us – it’s crazy and I don’t get it.

“Lawwell – what has he done in football?

“He’s not bringing in players that are beneficial to the club.

“It’s all well and good bringing in prospects for the future and young players, but we need good players now.

“The fans won’t forgive the board or the manager if they don’t win the league this year.

“They’ve come out and blown their trumpet saying they have all this money to spend, but that makes the fans angrier because they’ve not spent anything.

“They’ve spent money on players, but no one that can go straight into the team.

“It looks like we’re running out of ideas.”

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