The fallout from Celtic’s midweek stalemate with Kairat Almaty rolled directly into Saturday’s Premiership clash with Livingston at Celtic Park — with supporters once again making their feelings clear towards the club’s leadership.

During the first half, the Green Brigade unfurled a striking banner that read: “zero ambition, neglect team, rinse fans, world class Basic Board.” The wording cut to the heart of frustrations that have been bubbling for months and now show no sign of easing.

As the banner was held aloft, the fans sang “Celtic we love you” — underlining that the protests are rooted in frustration with the board, not the team on the pitch. Moments later, chants of “sack the board” rang around Parkhead, echoing the anger that had spilled out during the Champions League qualifier against Kairat earlier in the week.

The message was unmistakable: supporters feel short-changed by a lack of ambition in the transfer market, a squad viewed as under-resourced for European competition, and a hierarchy they accuse of prioritising balance sheets over footballing progress. The high-profile banner, with its deliberate scoring out of “world class,” was a direct dig at the rhetoric once used to describe Celtic’s standards at boardroom level.

This fresh flashpoint arrives at a time of mounting pressure on Brendan Rodgers’ side, who now face a daunting second leg in Kazakhstan after failing to break down Kairat in Glasgow. The mood among supporters suggests that patience with the club’s hierarchy is at breaking point, regardless of domestic results.