Celtic Fan Groups State Opposition To Keane

Several Celtic supporters clubs person put their sanction to a connection opposing nan imaginable assignment of Robbie Keane arsenic head because of nan Irishman's erstwhile domiciled pinch Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Recent reports, external propose Keane, 45, has had talks pinch nan Scottish champions' main shareholder Dermot Desmond.

The Republic of Ireland grounds goalscorer has won convention titles successful Israel and Hungary arsenic a manager.

However, his determination to enactment successful Israel aft nan conflict successful Gaza began drew disapproval successful his homeland and has turned a conception of nan Celtic fanbase against him.

A connection suggesting nan assignment of Keane "would beryllium profoundly divisive among nan support" was released from a group calling itself Celtic Fans for nan Liberation of Palestine and now nan North Curve Celtic relationship connected X has published nan names of 67 groups to person apparently endorsed nan sentiment.

The database includes nan Green Brigade ultras, a action of podcasts and long-established groups including Glasgow University Celtic Supporters Club and Craigneuk Tommy Gemmell CSC.

"For us, Robbie Keane's determination to negociate Maccabi Tel Aviv during nan genocide successful Gaza is intolerable to ignore," sounds nan statement.

"Celtic was founded by a organization shaped by nan bequest of genocide, displacement and famine. Our club's roots dishonesty successful solidarity pinch those who suffered injustice and oppression. We cannot hide wherever we came from, nor move our backs connected those facing genocide today."