Overview

• Celtic supporters in the Bob Shankly Stand threw tennis balls, bouncy balls and oranges onto the pitch moments after kick-off, forcing a stoppage of about three minutes.
• Players, staff and stewards cleared the debris, with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel urging calm and captain Callum McGregor among those helping to remove the objects.
• Chants of “sack the board” accompanied banners targeting chairman Peter Lawwell, chief executive Michael Nicholson, principal shareholder Dermot Desmond and finance chief Chris McKay.
• Nicholson and McKay were reportedly present in the directors’ box as the protest unfolded, heightening the focus on Celtic’s hierarchy.
• The action follows ongoing supporter campaigns, including the “Not Another Penny” boycott, and echoes a similar tennis-ball protest at Dens Park in 2021, with Dundee leading 2-0 at half-time when play resumed.