This Old Firm derby carries more than the usual rivalry. Both clubs are under unusual strain, but for different reasons.
Rangers entered this period with heavy boardroom activity. Owner Andrew Cavenagh answered supporters by removing a manager, a chief executive and a sporting director, then backed the squad with millions in the January window on top of a large summer spend. There is a clear structure now, a visible manager in Danny Rohl and what appears to be boardroom ambition. For many Rangers fans, that reduces the grounds for complaint.
Celtic, by contrast, feel dislocated. Supporters are furious with the board, split over how to express that anger, and conversations on social media have become fractious and draining. The club looks tangled in suspicion and bitterness, and that toxicity is affecting plans on and off the pitch. With no long-term managerial appointment settled and the same decision-makers who brought in Wilfried Nancy still in charge of recruiting, the impression is of a club without a coherent rebuild strategy.
On the field, the headlines have been a soap opera all season. Rangers have had to recover from a poor start but have shown signs of improvement. Cel
