Peter Lawwell: Celtic are ready for any title challenge next season

[ian1964 10,724]

CELTIC chief Peter Lawwell says they are ready for ANY title challenge.

 

In a no holds barred SunSport exclusive, the Parkhead supremo roared: Bring it on.

 

Lawwell broke his silence in a frank and revealing interview on the key issues at Parkhead.

 

He’s hit back at his critics over the club’s signing policy and vowed to appoint a new boss within weeks.

 

Lawwell welcomes any title tilt from Rangers, Aberdeen and Hearts next season. He said: “If other teams, players and managers have confidence then, fantastic.

 

“We’ll be ready for them — I say that absolutely, 100 per cent. We have Five in a Row and want to make it six and go beyond that and we’re confident, but it’s good to hear Derek McInnes’ confidence and Robbie Neilson’s confidence.

 

“If these teams are going to strengthen and get better it makes for better competition. That will drive us, that will make us better.”

 

Celtic lost to Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi- final last month but Lawwell has hit back at those who insist the result proves there is not a significant gap between the Old Firm clubs

 

He added: “We are confident of where we’re sitting in terms of the league next year. We’ll get the right manager in and we’ll be confident of taking on the challenges.

 

“There is a good squad there but I’m sure there will be some changes. I relish next season.”

 

Celts expect to name Ronny Deila’s replacement by the end of the month — with Lawwell promsing exciting times ahead.

 

He added: “It’s an opportunity to change and reinvigorate. We have a long, long list which we’ll shorten. There are the usual suspects, if you like, but hopefully there will be others we talk to as well.

 

“The further afield you go the more risk there is. We need to ask: ‘Is that something we want to consider right now?’ or should we be taking a lower risk option with someone closer to home.

 

“We want somebody to create a team that will participate in the Champions League. We’re a Champions League club in everything we do.

 

“We’re a top-class professional football club and that being the case we should be in there.”

 

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/7141464/Peter-Lawwell-Celtic-are-ready-for-any-title-challenge-next-season.html

[barca72 440]

He needs to sell STs, I guess.

[calscot 0]

Sounds like moonbeams...

[Scott7 6,022]

Roaring and vowing - why do these scribblers feel the need to depart from normal language?

[gisabeer 409]

no manager...no new players.... no game plan. what is he basing his statement on?

[Whosthedado 1,685]

We are ready for you Mr Liewell too