Celtic are in the hunt for a new manager after sacking Wilfried Nancy, and GIVEMESPORT understands that Ange Postecoglou is not interested in returning to the club.
Nancy was relieved of his duties on Monday after a disappointing start to his tenure at Celtic Park. Their recent result against rivals Rangers, where they suffered a 3-1 defeat at home, was clearly the final nail in the coffin, and he departed after just over a month in charge of the Glasgow giants.
It’s no surprise that Celtic have opted to make a change as they desperately try to save their season. The Bhoys currently sit in second position in the Scottish Premiership table, six points behind Hearts at the top of the table.
Ange Postecoglou Makes Celtic Decision
According to GIVEMESPORT sources, Postecoglou is not interested in returning to Celtic to replace Nancy. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager was approached to rejoin the club before Nancy was appointed, and GIVEMESPORT understands that he remains uninterested in making his return.
Celtic have now confirmed that Martin O’Neill will be in charge of the club until the end of the season, returning to the club following his departure in December. O’Neill was in interim charge following Brendan Rodgers’ departure, before leaving to be replaced by Nancy.
Speaking on being reappointed, O’Neill expressed how pleased and honoured he was to be asked to manage the Glasgow club once again.
“I am really pleased, in fact, very honoured to be asked back to manage the team again and I am looking forward to getting back to work again with the players. I know we would all have hoped for things to have worked out differently under Wilfried and I personally want to wish him good luck with everything he does in the game. He is a fine man and I am sure he will go on and achieve success again, I have no doubt of that.”
Brian Wilson Speaks Out on Martin O’Neill Appointment
Speaking on the second interim appointment of O’Neill this season, Celtic’s interim chairman Brian Wilson said…
“By bringing Martin back to the club, we look forward with confidence, giving the team real focus for the challenges ahead. He is a manager the players, staff and supporters know well, with a peerless reputation in football and a deep commitment to Celtic.”
Wilson also discussed the sacking of Nancy, wishing him and his family well for the future, stressing his ‘intense disappointment’ that it didn’t work out for him at Celtic.
“The way things worked out for Wilfried Nancy is an intense disappointment, not least from a purely human perspective. We wish him and his family well.”
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