It has been nearly a year since Paul Tisdale left his role at Celtic as the club’s Head of Football Operations.

Tisdale was appointed in October 2024, but was rushed out the Celtic Park exit door in January 2026 after Wilfried Nancy’s reign went horribly wrong. 

How Paul Tisdale was viewed inside Celtic is embarrassing

This is the Celtic board at their classical best. Appoint an individual like Tisdale in a role where he is expected to be a key figure when it comes to incoming and outgoing transfers, but don’t allow him to express himself.

This isn’t a case that Tisdale shouldn’t have been let go, but it’s further proof that the idiots are running the ship, and will continue to do so.

As Joseph told Celtic Fans TV, it wasn’t Tisdale making the big transfer calls, but ‘the CEO and the Chairman.’

Well, one chairman in Peter Lawwell is gone, and hopefully, Michael Nicholson will follow suit, but don’t hold your breath. 

“Even when Paul Tisdale was there,” said Joseph. “While he was Head of Football Operations. A lot of people, even within the club, were wondering how much power he had. It wasn’t really the case.

“Yes, he very much did the role of putting feelers out on certain players, with agents, intermediaries and other sporting directors.

“But the business was still done by the CEO and chairman. That’s the way Celtic have been operating. That’s why even if Celtic were to have a ‘Head of Football Operations’ again, it would be great to have just an extra body, I am sure.

“But how much power are they going to have? Celtic need a full restructure if they want to properly modernise, in my opinion. There are plenty of examples in European football and world football to sort of show that.”

Is it worth Celtic appointing a Head of Football operations?

Judging by what Joseph is saying, you now wonder if it would even be worth bringing someone in for that role, even if it’s needed.

That’s because that individual in question would be pulled in whatever direction the likes of Nicholson want to pull him.

Plus, he would be working in a failing environment and drown towards the exit later down the line.

As Joseph touched upon, an overhaul of the highest order is needed. A major structural change. New faces from top to bottom; then you can put a Head of Football Operations in. Until then, watch things continue to crumble off the field of play.