Justice as Celtic settles, other clubs must follow suit

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·1 de abril de 2025

Justice as Celtic settles, other clubs must follow suit

Finally some justice for the victims, although it won’t be enough for some. They should turn their attention to getting their own club to settle similar claims…

A view of Celtic Park football stadium, home to Celtic FC on February 22, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Celtic football club today agreed to pay a seven figure sum in compensation to the victims of the wicked act of depravity inflicted on them by the evil individuals who loosely attached themselves to our club many years ago.

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According the victims solicitors, Celtic have reached an agreement to pay up to seventy percent of the victims with more soon to follow. Laura Connor, from Thompsons Solicitors, said the firm’s clients had wanted their voices to be heard.

“At long last they have achieved success”

“This litigation has been made far more complex and lengthy by the defender, while our clients have acted with resolute dignity throughout,” she said. “At long last they have achieved success and can take this compensation as confirmation that Celtic Boys Club was indeed inextricably linked to Celtic Football Club.”

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She said those involved in the case had been “very angry” at how long it had taken to reach a conclusion, but that there was now a sense of relief. It has indeed been long overdue, and although it won’t erase the memories and suffering inflicted on those affected, it’s a step in the right direction.

A view of Celtic Park football stadium, home to Celtic FC on February 22, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Forget all this ‘separate entity’ nonsense, the club have a moral duty to look after those in their care, and even though it was a lifetime ago, and under the leadership of different custodians, it’s still our moral responsibility to look after those affected by those acts of unspeakable cruelty.

Money won’t take away the memories the victims suffered at the hands of the depraved individuals responsible, but at least it marks some sort of justice as the club takes some form of responsibility.

The victims can hopefully have some closure

Maybe now the victims can hopefully have some closure and can get on with the rest of their lives. Although for some I fear it won’t be enough, and I don’t mean the victims, you know who I mean…

A view of Celtic Park football stadium, home to Celtic FC on February 22, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Attention will now shift to legal battles against a host of other Scottish clubs and sporting institutions and as they are so vocal about this sort of thing, we can expect theRangers support to be pushing for their own club to settle cases being bought by victims from Rangers FC who have previously been told to take their claim to the liquidators.

Those boys thought that they were playing for Celtic

Just as those boys who wanted to play football thought that they were playing for Celtic when they played for Celtic Boys Club, so too did the boys who played for Rangers – they didn’t appreciate the difference that emerged a decade or so ago that it was actually a company and not a club they were representing.

A general view of Ibrox Stadium on February 14, 2012. HM Revenue and Customs are in the process of asking the Court of Session to put Glasgow Rangers Football Club into administration. This counteracts moves by owner Craig Whyte, who yesterday gave notice of the clubs intent to go into administration. HMRC is in dispute with the Scottish Premier League Champions over a £49million pound tax bill. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

theRangers and every other club should follow Celtic’s lead and settle these cases. Thompsons Solicitors are I believe no win no fee lawyers and they will be hugely encouraged by Celtic reaching a settlement. That should be welcomed by everyone and for the Celtic support if it’s money going towards compensating the victims then it’s very well spent indeed.

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