Charlie Nicholas has taken aim at Peter Lawwell in the wake of his return to Celtic, and is adamant that the majority of the Hoops fan base do not want him.
On Friday it was announced that Lawwell will take over as the new chairman at the club following Ian Bankier's decision to step down. Lawwell had previously served as Celtic's chief executive for a lengthy spell between 2003 and 2021, before retiring from the role.
But Nicholas, who won two league titles and a League Cup during his time as a player at Parkhead, insists Lawwell's return is a backwards move for the club, and also insisted that the 63-year old needs to shoulder a huge share of the blame for Celtic not winning 10 Premiership titles in a row.He told Scottish Express Sport : "I'm sure the majority of the Celtic supporters will not be welcoming him back. It is a negative in my opinion, although everyone will know I haven't been a Lawwell fan for a long time. He had too much of an ego and it is too much about him.
"It seems to me they are trying to get over the burden of messing up with the 10-in-a-row scenario. Now that has all gone and they can get Peter back in because it wasn't his fault. Well whose fault was it? It seems like it is a camouflage, like it never happened.
"Well if you know your history it was down to him more than Neil Lennon or anybody else who fell asleep at the wheel. It is now as if he is back again with a new car. We'll start the journey again and he will get credit for Celtic winning the league or the treble. The chairmanship, though, is different from being the chief executive but he is still there, with a voice."
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