Celtic might nonetheless doubtlessly appoint Ange Postecoglou as their new supervisor for a second time, however it could be depending on what Martin O’Neill does.
The Hoops are persevering with their seek for their subsequent boss, with O’Neill coming in as interim boss in the interim, seeking to regular the ship and get their Scottish Premiership title problem again on observe.
Whereas many predict the Irishman to be in cost for a brief period of time, a brand new report has instructed that he might stay within the position for the rest of the 2025/26 season.
Celtic supporters are little doubt divided about who they need to see as their subsequent everlasting supervisor, and the way lengthy they need to see O’Neill on the membership for that matter, with a bunch of names being talked about since Brendan Rodgers departed final week.
Membership Brugge boss Nicky Hayen is seen as one of many favourites to come back in, having loved league and cup glory in Belgium prior to now couple of years. He’s removed from the one choice, with Lee Carsley, Damien Duff and Robbie Keane amongst these within the combine, too.
How Postecoglou might nonetheless make Celtic return
Chatting with Soccer Insider, journalist Pete O’Rourke claimed that Postecoglou might nonetheless make a shock return to Celtic on the finish of the season when the timing is healthier for the Australian, which means O’Neill might have to stay in non permanent cost till then.
“Clearly I believe Postecoglou could be standard amongst followers if the membership had been in a position to lure him again. However it appears proper now that Postecoglou isn’t going to hurry into something. So Postecoglou himself possibly is prepared for a break and possibly not able to step again into the goldfish bowl that’s managing Celtic in Scotland.
“The timing, in all probability, isn’t proper for Postecoglou proper now. If it had come on the finish of the season, then possibly that may very well be the fitting alternative, and that would nonetheless occur. However I believe proper now he’s extra targeted on a reset and a relaxation after that tough time in Forest.”
Postecoglou is probably not dashing into a choice proper now, as O’Rourke alludes to, but when he is aware of the Celtic job will turn out to be accessible subsequent summer time as an alternative of proper now, it could enchantment to him.
The 60-year-old loved a massively profitable spell at Parkhead in his first stint as supervisor, profitable two Scottish Premiership titles and Scottish League Cups apiece, in addition to one Scottish Cup.
|
Matches |
Win % |
|
|---|---|---|
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1. Martin O’Neill |
283 |
75.6% |
|
2. Ange Postecoglou |
113 |
73.5% |
|
3. Neil Lennon |
335 |
70.7% |
|
4. Jock Stein |
761 |
69.6% |
|
5. Brendan Rodgers |
292 |
68.8% |
Granted, his inventory has fallen after disappointing spells at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest, regardless of profitable the Europa League with the previous, however he is aware of Celtic inside out and would carry an attacking model of soccer that went down properly with the followers first time round.
If O’Neill is just in interim cost for a short while, a unique choice feels finest, although, with Postecoglou doubtlessly mentally drained after a troublesome yr.