The majority of Celtic supporters anticipated that the team would reveal their new manager in their next statement.
Rather, the club issued a statement on Monday confirming that Martin O’Neill and his coaching staff would continue to serve as the club’s interim managers until a new manager was found.
Some have questioned the club’s motivations for making this announcement, but on the surface, Celtic was merely reaffirming that nothing had changed during the break.
According to reports on Monday, Wilfried Nancy is still in the running for the position. Over the weekend, the Frenchman had discussions with the club.
Furthermore, according to Simon Jordan, the statement is merely a reaction to the club’s inability to operate in silence.
Simon Jordan on the managerial statement from Celtic
Since temporarily taking Brendan Rodgers’ place, O’Neill has managed four games.
He has performed admirably at home, particularly in a 3-1 victory over Rangers at Hampden. He only made a mistake in the Europa League match against Midtjylland.
Although the statement didn’t exactly say anything, it came out of nowhere on Monday and has caused a heated reaction among some followers.
The wounds from this summer’s appallingly bad transfer window are obviously still there.
However, Jordan saw the statement as merely a retaliation for the Scottish media’s relentless reporting on the managerial hunt.
Although the statement didn’t exactly say anything, it came out of nowhere on Monday and has caused a heated reaction among some followers.
The wounds from this summer’s appallingly bad transfer window are obviously still there.
However, Jordan saw the statement as merely a retaliation for the Scottish media’s relentless reporting on the managerial hunt.
Yes, it has always been the case, he said. If Celtic hadn’t been asked all the time, I’m sure they wouldn’t have released that comment.
“They’re probably content to sit there in abeyance, let Martin O’Neill run the court, and then release the statement that reads, ‘Look, here’s our manager.'”
However, they are not permitted to do so. At every news conference, they are most likely asked, “What’s happening?”
According to their remark, “Nothing until we tell you! Until we inform you otherwise, it remains unchanged.
O’Neill will currently coach Celtic against St. Mirren on Saturday, but things might yet go differently.
Celtic’s forthcoming games
He would play three away games before managing in front of Celtic Park’s home fans if Nancy were to join him for Saturday’s match.
Next week, the Hoops will travel to Rotterdam to play Feyenoord in front of a small home crowd.
After that, Celtic will play Hibernian at Easter Road, and a week later, Hearts will visit Parkhead for a matchup for the top spot.
Another minor issue is that Nancy would have to get his feet under the table quickly if he were to enter the Premier Sports Cup final against St Mirren next month.
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