Celtic have confirmed in a statement that yet another player has tested positive for Covid-19 as Rangers’ arch-rivals continue to count the cost of their ill-fated trip to Dubai.
The Parkhead club’s mid-season soiree to the Middle East has ended in tears and anger as Neil Lennon snapped in this week’s press conference and accused the media of “bullying”.
Lennon confirmed that another player – at this point still unnamed – had tested positive for the virus and the club followed suit on their official Twitter account.
“The Club can confirm that following the most recent round of COVID-19 testing, everyone within the playing squad involved last Monday and Saturday have again recorded negative tests,” said Celtic [Twitter].
“The isolating group of 16 people have all recorded negative tests, apart from one player. The player will continue to isolate and we wish him a speedy recovery.
“We can confirm that all other players and management staff have now returned to training.”
This is a lot calmer than Lennon, who let rip at the powers that be, the government and the media in an explosive rant as he counts the cost of his own stupidity by heading East.
First, already crocked Christopher Jullien would test positive before this second player would follow suit during the isolation period.
It proves that Celtic were right to self-isolate, even if Lennon rejects that notion, and even if it has cost them four points in two games.
Here’s how Rangers fans on Twitter reacted to the Parkhead club’s latest statement on their Dubai debacle:
https://twitter.com/bluenosegus/status/1351189110912933892
https://twitter.com/stephdavis32/status/1351187265326874628
https://twitter.com/UnionFlag1872/status/1351180543040303105
https://twitter.com/IbroxStandard/status/1351208928026222594
https://twitter.com/stephenjcam/status/1351422224448811009
https://twitter.com/StevieSouness/status/1351193525954752520
https://twitter.com/RFCest1872/status/1351183321640951809
https://twitter.com/GerUndercover/status/1351240096276750337
Rangers fans have been watching the melt down from across the city with open eyes as they come to terms with a ravaged squad and try to salvage their season.
Here’s how some of the Ibrox club’s supporters reacted to Neil Lennon’s outburst at his latest press conference.
