Celtic AGM: Meeting cancelled after 'disruption' from shareholders

Celtic’s Annual General Meeting has been brought to an end early amid chaotic scenes in Parkhead on Friday morning.

The meeting initially had to be adjourned after shareholders, unhappy with how the club is being run, held up red cards and chanted against the board.

However, the disruption continued when it reconvened with boos and chants of “sack the board”, and it was eventually cancelled after around 20 minutes.

The AGM was held at Celtic Park on Friday, amid a season so far of discontent between the fans and the board.

As the top table took their seats, they were greeted with a chorus of boos and shown red cards by around 100 shareholders.

Chairman Peter Lawwell asked for quiet, but was met with more jeers.

It was eventually decided to adjourn the meeting due to “disruptive behaviour”.

The board returned, and the AGM reconvened, around 30 minutes later.

When he returned, Lawwell warned that “if there is a repeated behaviour I’ll have no hesitation in closing meeting”.

Shortly after a video was shown on the big screens with CEO Michael Nicholson defending the board’s record to shouts of “you’re a liar” from the floor.

The AGM lasted around another 20 minutes before being brought to a close amid shouts of “sack the board” and chants of “out, out, out.”