pete 2,499 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Celtic first-team coach Alan Thompson has been dismissed by the club, according to his lawyer. The former midfielder joined Celtic in June 2010, when he was appointed by manager Neil Lennon alongside assistant boss Johan Mjallby following the sacking of Tony Mowbray. Thompson is a former Celtic player and a former team-mate of Lennon's. His lawyer, Margaret Gribbon, of Glasgow-based Bridge Litigation, said in a statement: "I can confirm that I have been instructed to act on behalf of Alan Thompson following his dismissal by Celtic FC. "Alan was informed of the decision to terminate his employment with immediate effect in a telephone conversation with the club manager Neil Lennon." Thompson played for the Glasgow club between 2000 and 2007, winning four Scottish Premier League titles and three Scottish Cups. Nobody from Celtic was immediately available to comment. Jim White 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 and not even face to face but by a phone call just about sums our rivals up .. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The roads around Glasgow will be a lot safer now that the alky has left 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The roads around Glasgow will be a lot safer now that the alky has left What about the other 125000? But TBH Im thinking that was one of the main reasons he'd have been dismissed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,409 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Celtic coach Alan Thompson left reeling as Parkhead boss Neil Lennon sacks him over the phone Jun 4 2012 Exclusive by James Traynor and Keith Jackson Celtic boss Neil Lennon and coach Alan Thompson pop some bubbly after the league title win ALAN THOMPSON was left stunned last night after being sacked by Celtic less than two months after helping Neil Lennon’s side win the title. Record Sport understands first- team coach Thompson was furious after being told his services were no longer required as the first stage in a summer reshuffle of Neil Lennon’s backroom team. Old team-mates to sources close to Thompson he feels hurt and badly let down. Former team-mates Thompson and Lennon were celebrating a championship triumph together at Rugby Park just a few short weeks ago but it’s understood that all was not well. One source said: “Alan had been trying to get Neil on the phone but his calls weren’t being returned. And then this last night. “It is thought this has something to do with Alan’s lifestyle. For whatever reasons there may have been deep concerns about that but he shared a similar lifestyle to Neil and with him.” The source added that Lennon may have been under heavy pressure from the Celtic board to take action and then said: “The thing is, Alan knows where the bodies are buried.” Nevertheless, Thompson, who along with Lennon was a key member of the Martin O’Neill era, is the surprise first casualty of a predicted summer shake-up. Lennon is determined to build on his first major success as a young manager and will now be looking to strengthen his coaching staff before the start of Celtic’s title defence. But Thompson is struggling to come to terms with the manner in which he was dismissed. The sources insist their man had no inkling of yesterday’s surprise development. His lawyer, Margaret Gibbon, of Glasgow-based Bridge Litigation, said in a statement: “I can confirm that I have been instructed to act on behalf of Alan Thompson following his dismissal by Celtic. “Alan was informed of the decision to terminate his employment with immediate effect in a telephone conversation with the club manager Neil Lennon.” 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1955 12 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 If it is a decision based on "lifestyle issues" they may have to phone him again this morning to remind him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 If it is a decision based on "lifestyle issues" they may have to phone him again this morning to remind him. That made me chuckle 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 A proper alky! Rumours going about that it's Steve Clarke who's being lined up to replace him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 No loss to the country. His 'face of rage' reaction to a BBC Scotland (!) reporter suggesting they hadn't played very well in the League Cup final showed the level of his maturity. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Pretty funny that Pacific Quay CSC first reported on this last night and made out that he had resigned. The truth came out via more reliable sources shortly afterwards... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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