16-08-2018, 12:06
Bear in mind that the large figures quoted is turnover, it still costs a lot to run a club like celtic and to participate in the CL. They also appear to be investing heavily in redeveloping the surrounds of the stadium with a museum and hotel etc. Its a fairly rundown part of Glasgow so its definitely a good thing to be doing -giving something back to the local community.
With celtic as a business peter lawwell is basically running the club for Dermot desmond, in all honesty he has done a pretty good job getting good money for their players and their business model has worked. I'm not sure that a manager like Rodgers will really fit with that plan long term because he seems to want to buy players from the over inflated markets. I get the feeling a number of the signings brought to the club recently perhaps were not his, lawwell has interfered in the transfer side under deila and lennon remember ? That's what prompted lennon to leave celtic in the first place.
Since Brendan Rodgers arrived at Celtic the value of the shares of Celtic have doubled I think?. That's a huge increase in 2 years, their attendances are up too. Why on earth a board would want to get in the way of that is anyones guess, It looks from the outside like a power struggle between lawwell and rodgers, and I think either he or Rodgers might have to go if things don't change.
As for CL participation, if they don't qualify they usually sell one of better players to balance the books. Probably moussa dembele's turn this time.
With celtic as a business peter lawwell is basically running the club for Dermot desmond, in all honesty he has done a pretty good job getting good money for their players and their business model has worked. I'm not sure that a manager like Rodgers will really fit with that plan long term because he seems to want to buy players from the over inflated markets. I get the feeling a number of the signings brought to the club recently perhaps were not his, lawwell has interfered in the transfer side under deila and lennon remember ? That's what prompted lennon to leave celtic in the first place.
Since Brendan Rodgers arrived at Celtic the value of the shares of Celtic have doubled I think?. That's a huge increase in 2 years, their attendances are up too. Why on earth a board would want to get in the way of that is anyones guess, It looks from the outside like a power struggle between lawwell and rodgers, and I think either he or Rodgers might have to go if things don't change.
As for CL participation, if they don't qualify they usually sell one of better players to balance the books. Probably moussa dembele's turn this time.