Time’s up Elena – Celtic drop to fifth in table after taking two points from 15

The Celtic Star

·17 April 2025

Time’s up Elena – Celtic drop to fifth in table after taking two points from 15

The table doesn’t lie – Celtic FC Women now have no chance of defending their title as they drop to fifth in the table, nine points behind Treble chasing theRangers with just six games to play…

Elena Sadiku’s side last night dropped to fifth place in SWPL table and now trail league leaders and treble chasing theRangers Women by nine points heading into the final six matches of what has turned out to be a dreadful the season for Celtic FC Women.

Ahead of last night’s fixtures Swedish manager Elena Sadiku said her team needed to win all their remaining games to have any chance of retaining their title. Even then they needed other results to go their way.

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Celtic FC Women v theRangers, New Douglas Park, Sky Sports Cup semi-final. Sunday 19 January 2025. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star)

Last night Sadiku’s side drew nothing each with Hibs while theRangers came back from a goal down to beat Glasgow City and leapfrog them to go top of the table. In recent years since turning professional Celtic has taken the title race to the last day every season. Not this time. Hearts beat Motherwell last night to go above Celtic in the table.

It’s Fifth versus Sixth this Sunday

It’s fifth versus sixth when Celtic FC Women play Motherwell at K-Park this Sunday. Celtic FC Women are not involved in the Women’s Scottish Cup semi-finals while theRangers take on bottom six side Aberdeen in their semi-final having already won the League Cup.

Elena Sadiku, Head Coach of Celtic, looks on prior to the UEFA Women’s Champions League match between Real Madrid CF and Celtic FC at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on October 17, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Just two points from the last 15 available is nowhere near good enough from any Celtic team. It is totally unacceptable.

Here’s the Celtic FC Women manager talking to Celtic TV after the match last night.

Just two points from the last 15 available is nowhere near good enough from any Celtic team. It is totally unacceptable and some of the performances have been absolutely dreadful.

A massive re-think is needed at Celtic this summer and a complete overhaul of the staff starting with the manager, whose time is clearly up. This is embarrassing the Hoops territory and it can’t go on any longer.

Thank you Elena for delivering a first ever title last season after coming at the start of January. However in your first full season, with your own signings coming in and others leaving such as Caitlin Hayes, it has clearly not worked out. It’s time to call it quits with no hard feelings.

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