Morton deliver Lennon a painful blow, whilst former player Bill Boland dies aged 93.
Celtic suffered more misery in the League Cup under Neil Lennon after a shock 1-0 extra time loss at home to Morton.
A penalty from Dougie Imrie was enough to dump the Hoops out of the competition.
But manager Neil Lennon said the club still has much to play for and that they shouldn’t spend any time feeling sorry for themselves, according to the Evening Times.
“I didn’t think we created nearly enough in the first half. We were a little bit pedestrian.
“It’s gone for me. I have dealt with it in the dressing room and I’m looking forward to the game on Saturday now [against Kilmarnock].
“It’s the only trophy I’ve not won as a manager, but I will get over it pretty quickly. There is so much to play for this season.”
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has said the club is keen to explore safe standing areas at Parkhead similar to those used in Germany according to The Scotsman.
The Scottish Premier League relaxed its rules on all-seater stadia in December 2011 to allow clubs to experiment with standing.
Lawwell said: “We think that some of the systems that are now deployed in Germany and other countries, it’s now time to give them a try.
“We feel there is a new vibrancy in football that has come from Europe and is now in the UK.
“It’s an energy and youthfulness and the safest way of being able to manage it is through safe standing. These are new systems that have come in that are extremely safe and we are very keen to explore further implementing that at Celtic Park.”
Away from the football on the pitch, former inside right Bill Boland has died at the age of 93. He played for the club between 1944 and 1945. He play four games for the club, scoring two goals.
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