Celtic were knocked out of last season’s Scottish League Cup at the hands of Ross County and Neil Lennon says he was;

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“Speaking to the players the next day they were really disturbed and upset by that,” Lennon told The Times. “Literally upset by it.

“That was the first cup defeat in 35/36 games. It was the end of an unbelievable cycle of success and for them to be treated that way was bewildering.

“They should have been lauded for it rather than abused. They were getting pelted with missiles. It was very sad.

“There was a new breed of supporters that I had nothing in common with and who belie the values of the club. They are the ones that are giving the club a bad name.

“It was definitely a situation like no other. You’re going for the tenth title in a row and that was an obsession for the fans, an unhealthy obsession I felt. And we were in the midst of a pandemic where nothing was normal. So you put that together and there were a lot of things that were out of your control as a manager.”

“It wasn’t just the football you were concentrating on, there were a lot of other things going around,” Lennon added.

“Whether it be protocols, or the trip to Dubai, or players breaking Covid regulations, there was a lot of anxiety from other people surrounding that. It was a difficult thing to manage. People above me were as strong as they could be.

“I had nothing in common with those supporters and the way they treated Dermot and Peter as well, shocking.”