FORMER Celtic striker Andy Walker has launched a scathing attack on Dermot Desmond and the rest of the Celtic board, branding his old club complacent and arrogant as their bid for a tenth consecutive title has hit the rocks.

Neil Lennon is facing serious pressure to remain in his post after hundreds of irate supporters descended on Parkhead in the aftermath of their 2-0 defeat to Ross County on Sunday to demand a change in management.

Thos protests have so far landed on deaf ears with Lennon remaining in post but the pressure facing the Northern Irishman will not relent after a dreadful run of form that has seen the Glasgow club win just tow of their past ten games.

With Celtic trailing their rivals by 11 points in the title race having played two fewer games, Walker slammed the Parkhead heirarchy for presiding over a situation that could see the club miss out on a fabled tenth straight title - arguing that 'too many people' in Glasgow's east end have been 'laughing at Rangers' and not taking them seriously.

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He told Sky Sports: "Peter Lawwell, the chief executive, has called for unity and insists 'there is no complacency whatsoever' at the club. I beg to differ.

"It's extremely complacent to replace a manager of the calibre of Brendan Rodgers by appointing an out-of-work manager in Lennon and not allowing him any coaching staff of his own.

"It's also arrogant to completely disregard the growing threat of your one and only rival for the title.

"Too many people at Celtic have been laughing at Rangers for too long and didn't take the progress under Steven Gerrard seriously.

"Why do the Celtic fans see a change as necessary? Well, despite an extraordinary financial advantage, their team has been eliminated from the Champions League, Europa League and Scottish League Cup before December having spent millions on players who can't get a game.

"Like I've said, management is brutal and unforgiving and it's the job of a manager to get results. As Lennon said himself on Wednesday, I would have understood had he been sacked after the League Cup exit to Ross County.

"If Lennon turns things around and somehow gets his players back onside, I'll be the first to admit I got it wrong and acknowledge what a remarkable job he has done.

"But what if Dermot Desmond and the Celtic board are blindly sticking by him, refusing to bow to mob rule but ignoring the obvious out of spite?

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"I don't think Lennon will be successful with these players. For the avoidance of doubt, the only trophy that matters for the Celtic fans this season is the title and not the two Scottish cups that are available in the space of six months.

"Do they have a succession plan? Surely they are thinking of options? Are they doing their homework behind the scenes as to who might be available? What kind of manager will succeed Lennon if they do eventually make a change?

"Does he have to be out of work? Who is the next, younger version of Rodgers, a coach who has a track record of improving players, getting results and playing good football?

"Rodgers was a huge success. Remember this, when he left, Celtic got £9m in compensation. In effect, the success he brought over three seasons cost nothing.

"Players have had a platform at Celtic recently to play well, be successful in front of an adoring crowd and eventually move to a bigger and richer league.

"Celtic should sell the managers' job in the same way. Come to a competitive league in Glasgow, qualify for the Champions League and bring success and you too can move to a bigger, stronger and more competitive league.

"Sadly, I doubt any of those questions have crossed their minds."