You can't live on the hope of a television contract and play in a stadium with nobody there.

It's not just a football club. Celtic means so much to so many people.

It would've cost less, and left the previous owners with nothing, to go into liquidation. But it would also be humiliating for Celtic. So we paid all the bills. Celtic means the same to me as it does to other fans. I identify with the club and wish to be proud of it.

Celtic supporters want to be proud of their Club. That's all they want. It is what they deserve.

You cannot change the minds of the mindless. But that doesn't mean you just admit that's the way we have to live.

You can't live on the hope of a television contract and play in a stadium with nobody there.

As I have indicated some time ago, I intend to divest my shareholding when I leave the Club. In doing so, my overriding principle is that I shall do what I believe is best for the future of Celtic. I have also indicated my intention that my shareholding will be made available to be held broadly amongst the supporters and existing shareholders of the Club. I believe that this should produce the best structure of ownership for the Club and the Company.