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Neil Lennon has criticized \u201crogue\u201d defender Boli Bolingoli after his \u201cbaffling\u201d decision to fly abroad caused Celtic\u2019s next two matches to be postponed.<\/p>\nNeil Lennon has criticized \u201crogue\u201d defender Boli Bolingoli after his \u201cbaffling\u201d decision to fly abroad caused Celtic\u2019s next two matches to be postponed.<\/p>\n
The Belgian admitted he was \u201cguilty of an error of judgement\u201d after playing in Sunday\u2019s 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock despite having recently returned from Spain without quarantining.<\/p>\n
Lennon admitted that it would be \u201cvery difficult\u201d for the now quarantined Bolingoli to be welcomed back into the fold at Parkhead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am livid; total betrayal of trust,\u201d he said. \u201cHe took a flight to Spain on the Monday and flew back on Tuesday \u2013 one day in Spain, no logic to that \u2013 and decided to keep it to himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have done any more as a club to maintain the standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a rogue who has gone off tangent and decided to do something very, very selfish.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe trained all week in this bubble and was part of the squad for Sunday and put everybody at risk, the Kilmarnock players and staff as well. We were livid and appalled. We have been bitterly, sorely let down by the selfish actions of one individual. He blatantly disregarded instructions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players are angry, disappointed and frustrated. It\u2019s just not good enough. It\u2019s just simply not good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
This latest controversy follows the postponement of Aberdeen\u2019s visit to St Johnstone after two of their players tested positive for Covid-19 and a further six were instructed to self-isolate following a night out.<\/p>\n
Celtic and Aberdeen have both had their next two games called off by the Scottish government, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying football was being shown a \u201cyellow card\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Premiership champions were due to visit St Mirren while the Dons were scheduled to face Hamilton on Wednesday night, before the pair were slated to meet each other on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Celtic\u2019s Champions League qualifier at home to KR Reykjavik next Tuesday is not in danger, the PA news agency understands.<\/p>\n
Lennon continued: \u201cI couldn\u2019t disagree with anything that the First Minister said today in terms of club responsibility. We apologize to all the other clubs in the division and in the football support as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Celtic captain believes he was subject to a double deception by Bolingoli.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cNo question. One for going and two for not reporting that he went. He put all that at risk and never told a soul. The players didn\u2019t seem to know anything about it. The reaction of the individual is just baffling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lennon described the decision to call off the next two Celtic games as \u201cfair\u201d but believes it would be \u201ccatastrophic\u201d for the game in Scotland to be brought to a halt again.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe have had a major blow to the game already with the lockdown. Obviously the other leagues haven\u2019t even started yet but to stop altogether, I don\u2019t know how the recovery process would be or how long it would be.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am relieved. I am glad that football is continuing. Unfortunately for us and Aberdeen, we have to miss out on the next two games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Celtic remain in talks with West Ham striker Albian Ajeti while discussions with former Scotland forward Steven Fletcher have halted, but a potential deal is not dead.<\/p>\n