{"id":12695,"date":"2026-04-11T01:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12695"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:47:22","slug":"celtic-martin-oneill-says-green-brigade-return-could-boost-title-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12695","title":{"rendered":"Celtic: Martin O&#8217;Neill says Green Brigade return could boost title bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">O&#8217;Neill was speaking as the Scottish FA announced sports event consultant Mark Blackbourne will lead its investigation into the disorder that followed the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic in March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tensions have arisen between elements of Celtic&#8217;s support and the board about such matters as summer transfer activity, managerial appointments and crowd safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Discussions have been held between the Green Brigade and the club and Celtic said earlier this week that Glasgow City Council&#8217;s Safety Advisory Group was happy for the suspension to be lifted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I think that the safety regulations have been sorted,&#8221; O&#8217;Neill said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got to just see how it goes and see what the end of the season brings. Let&#8217;s have a proper conversation at the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Defending champions Celtic go into Saturday&#8217;s game three points behind leaders Heart of Midlothian and two adrift of Rangers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Hearts have been handed a visit to Celtic Park on the final day of the season following the publication of the post-split Scottish Premiership fixtures, but O&#8217;Neill said &#8220;it&#8217;s certainly a long way off for us&#8221; to be thinking of that possibly being a title decider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Celtic&#8217;s goal difference is worse than both their title rivals, but the Northern Irishman said &#8220;it&#8217;s too late now&#8221; to think about that and &#8220;I would just be delighted to win the games&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, O&#8217;Neill revealed on-loan right-back Julian Araujo had suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury after returning to Bournemouth for treatment and would miss the rest of the season &#8211; and possibly the World Cup with Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fellow right-back Colby Donovan also has a hamstring injury that will rule him out for perhaps the next two weeks, but Canada international Alistair Johnston could return next weekend for the first time since October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O&#8217;Neill was speaking as the Scottish FA announced sports event consultant Mark Blackbourne will lead its investigation into the disorder that followed the Scottish Cup quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic in March. 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