Celtic season ticket update as 'overwhelming' renewal numbers push waiting list for new campaign

The Hoops issued a deadline for current holders to take up their ticket once more for the upcoming season under new boss Ange Postecoglou.

That has now passed but the Hoops insist numbers are good ahead of next month's Champions League qualifier against FC Midtjylland.

Incoming chief executive Dominic McKay hinted at the same news recently in his first official press conference and there has now been an update from the club regarding the waiting list for the 2020/21 campaign.

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A statement on the website read: "Following last week’s 2021/22 Season Ticket renewal deadline, we’d like to say thank you to everyone who renewed and pledged their support to the Club for the campaign ahead. The response has been overwhelming!

"With pre-season getting underway for the Bhoys next week, and with the return of the League and European qualifying campaign now only weeks away too, anticipation is building as we prepare to see Glasgow’s green and white back in action. And we are hopeful that fans will soon be back at Paradise to welcome the Bhoys too.

"A Season Ticket is the only way to ensure you won’t miss a minute as the Celts look to make a winning start under new manager Ange Postecoglou, and with such strong renewal numbers the Waiting List for 2021/22 Season Tickets is the only place for supporters to try and secure a place at Paradise."

Celtic have struggled behind closed doors

We told how Professor Jason Leitch revealed there could potentially be full capacity crowds inside stadiums by August this year as Covid restrictions ease up.

He said: “Yes, they can on August 10th, but we've had to learn that new word, that indicative word, so we have given advice that with a fair wind the trajectory we are presently on with vaccinations, remember, we are vaccinating 300,000 people every 10 days so that's a lot of vaccine and this six weeks buys us quite a lot of vaccine time.

"If people come and that's the important thing people can do then, yes, we hope August 9th and 10th can happen.

“On August 9th, the level system disappears, unless, for instance, there were particular hotspots or the country didn't do what we hope it will do. Maybe vaccinations slow down for some reason.

"It's a little bit indicative, then on August 9th all physical distancing is removed and the limits on event sizes are removed."