Former Celtic striker left unemployed as cost cutting begins at crisis hit SPFL club
A former Celtic youngster is now a free agent.
Former Celtic B team and youth player Adam Brooks has been let go by Inverness Caledonian Thistle as Caley look to cut costs amid an ‘ongoing review of the financial position’ at the club.
Brooks left the Hoops in the summer of 2023 to join Inverness on what was a two year deal at the time, with the option for a further year - however, he has only seen out a year and three months of this deal. During his time with Caley, Brooks made 41 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals in all competitions along the way.
Amongst the other players who have been released by Inverness during this wave of cuts are Cameron Ferguson, Flynn Duffy, Wallace Duffy and Jack Newman.
In a statement on their official X (formerly Twitter) page, Inverness wrote: “Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC can confirm Adam Brooks, Cameron Ferguson, Flynn Duffy, Wallace Duffy and Jack Newman have all the left the club with immediate effect following the ongoing review of the financial position with the Joint Administrators.
“Adam Brooks, joined us from Celtic in July 2023 and went on to make 41 appearances, scoring 7 goals. The club thanks each player for their contributions while at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and wishes them the very best in the future.”
Earlier this week, the Highland club officially entered administration - a BDO spokesperson said [via BBC News]: “We can confirm a formal appointment has been made and Inverness Caledonian Thistle is now in administration.
“We understand this will be a difficult and uncertain time for the club, its staff, its loyal fan base and the local community. The administrators will be in a position to provide further information and their plan to seek to secure the long term future of the club in due course.”
Brooks never made a senior team appearance for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. He did turn out on a number of occasions for their B team, however, scoring an impressive 13 goals in 19 appearances.