A NUMBER of Celtic supporters staged a sit-in protest on Sunday over the possible appointment of Bernard Higgins.

A section of fans refused to leave Celtic park after a match where the Hoops beat Aberdeen 2-1.

The controversial former Police Scotland assistant chief constable has been rumoured to be joining the Celtic board in a security role, and fans have expressed their disapproval in a letter to to the club’s acting CEO Michael Nicholson.

The letter read: “We, the undersigned, wish to state our objection to the rumoured appointment of Bernard Higgins as a member of Celtic FC’s security staff.

“Higgins has been responsible for the policing of football fans for almost a decade.

“In the period since he was appointed to this position, the policing of football matches has changed dramatically with the introduction of intrusive surveillance, the widespread use of football banning orders and a determination to arrest fans on spurious charges.”

At a recent club AGM, chairman Iain Bankier refused to deny that Higgins would be appointed in such a role.