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Dominic McKay (left), replaced Peter Lawwell as a full-time employee on 1 July
After just two months, Dominic McKay decided to step down as chief executive of Celtic after personal reasons.
McKay resigned as chief operating officer of Scottish Rugby to succeed Peter Lawwell, who had served the position for 17 years.
Michael Nicholson, director of legal and football affairs, will be acting as interim CEO.
Celtic did not provide any further details on McKay’s departure.
McKay stated, "I would like to thank everyone at Celtic and the board for their support. I wish everyone at Celtic success for the future." External-link
McKay was appointed Lawwell's replacement in Jan, and he joined the club in April. He eventually took over full-time after his predecessor had retired at the close of last season.
Ian Bankier, chairman of Celtic, said that he thanked Dom for his efforts for the club. Everyone wishes Dom and his family all the best for the future.
Bankier appointed interim chief Nicholson to the club. Nicholson, who has been with the club since 2013, having served as company secretary and then as head of legal, is "solidly gripped on how we can achieve our immediate and futur objectives".
After the failure to win the record 10th consecutive Scottish Premiership title, Lawwell, Neil Lenon and Scott Brown left Celtic, McKay was appointed as the club's transitional manager.
After Eddie Howe, the primary target of the negotiations, decided not to join the team after a prolonged period of negotiations, Ange Postecoglou was named manager.
Celtic made 12 signings in the summer to rebuild their squad, which saw players like Ryan Christie, Kristoffer Adjer, and Odsonne Edouard depart.
Postecoglou's team were eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers. However, they qualified for the Europa League group stage and have won two Premiership games this season.
