Neil Lennon aimed a stinging rebuke at Charlie Nicholas after the former Celtic striker launched an outspoken attack on the club's hierarchy.
Nicholas has blamed major shareholder Dermot Desmond, chief executive Peter Lawwell and chairman John Reid for what he claims is the worst squad he has ever seen at Parkhead. Desmond came in for the worst criticism, with Nicholas accusing him of treating Celtic like "a toy" and failing to invest properly in the playing staff.
Caretaker manager Lennon has a close relationship with billionaire benefactor Desmond and reacted angrily to Nicholas' outburst, saying: "If he's criticising Dermot, about Dermot's input into this club then he doesn't have a clue what he's talking about."
He added: "And I'm really annoyed that I have to give somebody like Charlie - who does nothing but bang away at Scottish football, bang away at Celtic - any press time at all. It irks me.
"I've been here 10 years, 10 years, right; I've never seen Charlie Nicholas walk in through the door.
"So what Charlie knows about this club, I do not know."
Celtic's supporters have also vented their anger at the board during what is set to be one of the most miserable seasons in the club's recent history.
But former Hoops captain Lennon, who stepped up from his role as reserve-team coach following Tony Mowbray's sacking last month, insisted the Parkhead powerbrokers could hardly have done more.
"The board have been very supportive to any of the managers that I've been associated with," he said.
Source: PA
