Rangers emphatic Old Firm victory at Parkhead didn’t just reignite the Premiership title race - it triggered a familiar bout of soul-searching, finger-pointing and civil war across the city.
Within hours of the final whistle, the Celtic Fans Collective released a lengthy statement condemning virtually every level of their football club, following Celtic’s 3–1 collapse against Danny Rohl’s Rangers.
The statement, headlined by calls for “systemic change”, labelled the defeat a “pathetic collapse” and demanded the removal of manager Wilfried Nancy, who has now lost six of his eight matches since taking charge at Celtic Park, while also taking aim at Celtic’s boardroom hierarchy, executive leadership and ownership structure.
In short: nobody was spared.
For Rangers supporters, it made for compelling post-match reading.
After being outplayed, outthought and ultimately outmuscled in the second half at Parkhead, Celtic’s problems were suddenly framed not as tactical failures on the day, but as the product of arrogance, incompetence and a deep-rooted cultural rot.
The familiar language of crisis returned almost instantly.
The irony, of course, is that this is the same opposition who, not so long ago, spoke confidently of dominance, stability and long-term planning.
The Collective’s statement goes beyond the dugout, accusing Celtic’s board of degrading the playing squad, attacking supporters and fostering a “massive disconnect” between club and fans.
Dermot Desmond is portrayed as a distant figure wielding decisive power without accountability, while senior executives are deemed “unfit” for their roles.
Removing the manager, they argue, is only part of the solution.
The Hoops supporters demonstrated outside their main stand at full time - abusing staff and players as they attempted to leave the ground.
From a Rangers perspective, the contrast is striking.
While Ibrox has endured its own upheaval in recent seasons, today’s performance reflected clarity of purpose, adaptability and resilience - all qualities conspicuously absent from Celtic’s second-half showing.
Rangers adjusted. Celtic unravelled.
That unravelling has now spilled off the pitch, with supporter groups openly calling for a boardroom clear-out and preparing to “escalate” their campaign in the coming days.
It is a scene Rangers fans will recognise - but one they are currently watching from a far more comfortable vantage point.
Ultimately, Celtic’s response to defeat tells its own story.
While Rangers left Parkhead with momentum, belief and renewed title ambition, their rivals were left issuing manifestos.
One club celebrated a statement win whilst the other released a statement crying about it.
And perhaps that, more than anything else, summed up the afternoon.
Rangers now sit level on points with Celtic, with both sides six behind league leaders Hearts.