The Ibrox club sits ahead of us in the league table. They sit behind Hearts. This has been one of the most calamitous seasons in Celtic’s recent history. As a consequence, we have formed a fan pressure group to force change at our own club. We are pushing for structural reform.

Across the city, they believe they are on the brink of a renaissance. They think a new golden age is just around the corner. The reality does not support that.

Yesterday, the news broke that they have lost their commercial director after just four months in the job. Last week, the club confirmed it was preparing a fundraising exercise, an internal share issue, to bolster the manager’s transfer budget for the summer.

At the same time, they have increased season ticket prices by six per cent.

So let’s be clear about what that means. They are asking supporters to pay more, while also asking them to invest directly in the club to fund recruitment.

One Ibrox site described this as a period of stability. It pointed to board departures in November as the last moment of turmoil. In other words, they have had stability for five months. Five...