{"id":24405,"date":"2026-09-25T14:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=24405"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:26:42","slug":"shocking-news-celtic-fc-defender-has-been-sacked-from-celtics-fc-club-due-to-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/shocking-news-celtic-fc-defender-has-been-sacked-from-celtics-fc-club-due-to-see-more\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOCKING NEWS: Celtic  fc  defender  has been  sacked  from Celtics FC club due to\u2026. see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A dramatic claim circulating online suggests that Celtic defender Alistair Johnston has been sacked by the club, allegedly because of an unspecified issue.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is currently no reliable evidence that Celtic have terminated Johnston\u2019s contract or dismissed him from the club. In fact, Celtic\u2019s official Europa League squad announcement on September 3, 2026, lists Johnston as part of the 25-man squad. \ufffd<\/p>\n<p>Celtic FC<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian international has instead been dealing with an injury. Reports indicate that Johnston has been sidelined since being substituted against Kilmarnock on August 9, with his return expected around October. \ufffd<\/p>\n<p>videocelts.com +1<\/p>\n<p>Johnston also signed a new Celtic contract in November 2024 that runs until 2029, according to the SPFL. \ufffd<\/p>\n<p>SPFL<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dramatic claim circulating online suggests that Celtic defender Alistair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[144],"class_list":["post-24405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-celtic-fc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SHOCKING NEWS: Celtic fc defender has been sacked from Celtics FC club due to\u2026. see more - topupsport<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A dramatic claim circulating online suggests that Celtic defender Alistair Johnston has been sacked by the club, allegedly... 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