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2mo ago

Celtic Dismisses Wilfried Nancy After 33 Days as Martin O'Neill Takes Interim Charge

The overhaul follows a 1-3 Old Firm defeat, leaving the champions seeking stability in a tight title race.

Wilfried Nancy wurde bei Celtic Glasgow nach nur 32 Tagen aus dem Traineramt entlassen.
Nancy (r.) am Samstag beim Handshake mit Danny Röhl
Für acht Spiele war Wilfried Nancy Cheftrainer bei Celtic Glasgow
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Overview

  • Celtic terminated Nancy with immediate effect after roughly a month in charge, removing his entire coaching staff and Head of Football Operations Paul Tisdale.
  • The Frenchman arrived on a contract running to 2028 from MLS side Columbus Crew on December 4 but oversaw eight matches with six defeats.
  • Results under Nancy included a 1-3 Old Firm home loss to Rangers and a 1-3 League Cup final defeat to St. Mirren.
  • Martin O'Neill, 73, returns as interim manager through the end of the season after a winning short spell earlier in the campaign.
  • He will be assisted by Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus, with Celtic second in the league level with Rangers and six points behind Hearts.