IN response to comments made by First Minister Alex Salmond, the club have released the following statement:
âWe are very disappointed with the First Ministerâs claims that Celtic âneedâ Rangers and that Celtic âcan't prosper unless Rangers are thereââ.
"This is simply not true. In a series of interviews given just three days ago, we made it abundantly clear that Celtic has a well-defined strategy and a business plan independent of the fortunes of any other club. That remains absolutely the case.
âThe predicament of Rangers is clearly a serious and complex matter with a whole range of possible outcomes.
âHowever, we are extremely well-qualified to make our own position clear and have no wish to see this being misrepresented for political reasons .â
âWe are very disappointed with the First Ministerâs claims that Celtic âneedâ Rangers and that Celtic âcan't prosper unless Rangers are thereââ.
"This is simply not true. In a series of interviews given just three days ago, we made it abundantly clear that Celtic has a well-defined strategy and a business plan independent of the fortunes of any other club. That remains absolutely the case.
âThe predicament of Rangers is clearly a serious and complex matter with a whole range of possible outcomes.
âHowever, we are extremely well-qualified to make our own position clear and have no wish to see this being misrepresented for political reasons .â


