Celtic assistant boss defends trip but admits photos may paint ‘bleak picture’

'There’s been slip-ups with minor things'
Celtic assistant boss defends trip but admits photos may paint ‘bleak picture’

Kennedy stressed they travelled on their own flight, stayed in a separate part of their hotel and only ventured outside to go to training

Celtic assistant manager John Kennedy admits some photos of their Dubai trip might have painted a “bleak picture” amid criticism of their decision to travel abroad.

But Kennedy insists the club did everything possible to mitigate risks of catching Covid-19 on their training camp and both the Scottish Government and football authorities were content with the measures they put in place.

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