"I believe that my 18 years as Chief Executive and three years as Chairman at the Club have shown my ability to meet and overcome challenges on many fronts, but abuse and threats from some sources have increased and are now intolerable. They have dismayed and alarmed my family. At this stage in my life, I don't need this. I cannot accept this and so I leave the Club I have loved all my life."
"The motivations and aims of these detractors can be investigated by others. I prefer to look back on my career at Celtic with deep gratitude and satisfaction. My time at the Club has brought joy to someone whose memories as a Celtic fan include standing as a schoolboy on the terraces as the European Cup was paraded at Celtic Park on that magical night in 1967."
Peter Lawwell has stepped down from the Celtic board with immediate effect, citing increasing abuse and threats that have alarmed his family. Lawwell joined Celtic as chief executive in 2003, served 18 years in that role and later became chairman. The Celtic board faced heavy criticism after failing to qualify for the Champions League group stage and falling behind Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Martin O'Neill's interim return briefly steadied the team, but Wilfried Nancy's permanent appointment has lost his first three games, including a 3-1 Scottish League Cup final defeat to St Mirren. Lawwell said he leaves with gratitude for his time at the Club.
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