CHARLIE NICHOLAS has yet again stuck the boot into majority shareholder Dermot Desmond over his handling of Celtic this season and how they’re going about getting a new manager.

The former Sky Sports pundit maintains Dermot has lost his enthusiasm for the club, even though the Irishman came out just last week to refute claims he wasn’t interested any more.

Celtic fans have been patiently waiting for the club to make moves which would start to see next season take shape.

We want to see a new structure and manager come in as soon as possible then the squad overhaul which is badly needed.

Nicholas isn’t happy at all with what’s going on:

“I challenged Dermot Desmond recently to provide updates on what is happening at Celtic.” Charlie told his Daily Express Column [Print Edition]

“Last week, in typical Dermot fashion, he made a statement but said precisely nothing!

“There’s a reason he is a non-executive director – he doesn’t have to explain himself.

“He just speaks to those he can influence.

“But he no longer controls the media or even his club’s fans.

“Ex-director Brian Dempsey also recently asked questions about Desmond and the club

“But we are all still twiddling our thumbs wondering who the new manager will be.

“Is it going to be Roy Keane, Eddie Howe or maybe John Kennedy?

“Desmond received praise when the Hoops appointed Martin O’Neill and then Brendan Rodgers.

“But I don’t see that same urgency now, even though Celtic are hugely vulnerable.

“I maintain Dermot – no matter what he claims – has lost his enthusiasm for Celtic.

“Even if he were to deliver someone like Keane next week, there is still a mountain of work to be done.

“That is why the fans are rightly pleading for answers… and hope.”

There’s not many times when Charlie and the Celtic fan base are on the same page but this could be one of those times.

There are others out there who believe poking the bear when it comes to Dermot Desmond will mean a sizeable investment for next season.

We’ll wait and see but we are counting the days until season ticket renewals come out.