The former chairman has acknowledged his “regret” regarding the double transfer agreement with Celtic.

The former chairman has acknowledged his “regret” regarding the double transfer agreement with Celtic.In an effort to fortify their control over Scottish football, Celtic have frequently acquired some of the most talented players in the country.

Scott McDonald, Barry Robson, Paul Hartley, and Luke McCowan have all been successful at Celtic, and the Hoops support has witnessed this.Nevertheless, the former SPFL club chairman remains enraged by the double transfer transaction that was executed with Celtic nearly a decade ago. Stephen Thompson continues to harbour feelings of remorse regarding his decision to transfer two former Dundee United players to the Parkhead club.

The “regret” of the former chairman of Dundee United regarding the sale of Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven to Celtic Thompson stated to Off The Ball, “We were preparing for a cup final, but the issue was that we had a cash flow deficit of £400,000 to £500,000 that was due to occur six weeks later.”

That is the reason we decided to do it. Do I harbour any remorse? It is likely the sole item of regret I have, as we had a significant opportunity to win the final against Celtic.

“That was the moment when my relationship with the fans underwent a significant transformation, and it has never been the same since.” “The players have the right to express their opinions in public, but they were offered eight times the salary and were destined to leave.”The Celtic careers of Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong are markedly distinct.

Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong both joined Celtic in 2015; however, their trajectories at the club were markedly different. Armstrong played a critical role in Brendan Rodgers’ initial tenure at Celtic, assisting the Parkhead club in accumulating trophy after trophy.

Mackay-Steven had a limited role at Celtic and was never able to reach the same level of success as Armstrong. Therefore, the disparity between the two players’ careers at Celtic Park is stark:

Stuart Armstrong is presently playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps, while Mackay-Steven is at Kilmarnock.