The news this evening of Nicky Hammond’s CONFIRMED departure from Celtic is very significant.

We understand Hammond has known his fate for quite some time but the announcement coming today means things are progressing.

Celtic are in the middle of restructuring and bringing in a whole host of new faces to build for the future.

It starts with a sporting director type role which is expected to be filled in the very near future.

Fergal Harkin has been the main man linked with the club and if he is confirmed in the coming days, it’s only a matter of time before we see a new manager at the club.

Celtic fans have been waiting not so patiently for the past month hoping to hear what the club have in mind and what they’re doing.

Hammond’s departure is the most significant bit of news coming out of the club since Neil Lennon also resigned.

Fans have a renewed sense of optimism this evening that things are starting to progress.

It won’t stop there either, once were have the managerial appointment, the squad turnover this summer is going to the the largest in perhaps Celtic’s modern era.