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Celtic Sacks Wilfried Nancy as Martin O’Neill Returns to the Touchline

The club turns back to a trusted figure to stabilize a campaign shaken by fast, poor results.

Overview

  • Nancy was dismissed after 6 defeats in 8 matches across roughly a month, including a 3-1 Old Firm loss to Rangers, a heavy Europa League setback to Roma, and a League Cup final defeat to St Mirren.
  • Celtic confirmed the exits of assistants Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen and Maxime Chalier, and also announced the departure of head of football operations Paul Tisdale.
  • Martin O’Neill has accepted a return to lead the first team through the end of the season, following a prior interim stint that produced seven wins in eight matches.
  • The league table now shows Celtic level with Rangers on 38 points and six behind leaders Hearts after the weekend derby defeat.
  • Celtic remains alive in Europe with a Europa League playoff tie against Bologna, and loanee Julián Araujo awaits clarity on his role under the new setup.