Martin O’Neill reportedlyโ declined the โopportunity to return as Celtic manager before the club appointed Wilfried Nancy, leaving a Sky โขSports pundit questioning the decision.
The revelation has sparked debateโข over the direction of the Scottish โPremiership โside’s managerial search. โFormer Celtic player and current Sky Sports analyst, Kris Commons, โขexpressed his bewilderment at the appointment โฃof Nancy, stating, “I just find it baffling, honestly. Martin O’Neill, a Celtic legend, โฃmust have turned โคdown the job. Why would you go for someone who’s never managed in Europe?” Nancy, previously head coach of CF Montrรฉalโ in Major League Soccer, was โannounced as Celtic’s newโ manager on โฃJune 3rd, 2023.
Commons’ โcomments highlight theโ perceived disconnect between โฃtheโ club’s history โand the relatively unproven profile of Nancy. O’Neill, who managed Celtic from 2000โค to 2005, achieving a domestic treble in 2001,โ remains a โขhugely popularโ figure among the club’s supporters. Theโ decision to overlook a manager with such a strongโข connection toโฃ Celtic in โfavor of Nancy has โprompted scrutiny of the club’s recruitment process and long-term strategy.
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