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Nancy Is Set to Lead of Celtic This Week - Martin O'Neill
Per the words of interim boss Martin O'Neill, the Columbus Crew head coach is expected to be on the Celtic touchline during Sunday's Premiership clash against Heart of Midlothian.
The head coach has been engaged in serious talks with Parkhead side for nearly a week and currently seems poised to finalize an agreement.
O'Neill has been acting as interim boss for more than four weeks ever since the previous manager departed, securing six wins out of seven games, cutting into Hearts' lead of the Scottish Premiership while also steering the club to a League Cup place in the final.
The 73-year-old, who once coached the club between 2000 and 2005, had already indicated he expected the trip to Easter Road – which ended in a 2-1 win – would be his final act of his second spell in charge.
Yet, the interim boss disclosed he will oversee the team in Wednesday's league encounter against Dundee prior to Wilfried Nancy steps into the role.
"He is the person set to be taking over," stated O'Neill to the radio station. "I thought it was over last weekend, but there's some paperwork still to be sorted. The Dundee game will assuredly be my last match."
A Bizarre Experience
"It's been surreal," O'Neill continued. "It feels like a chapter of your life where you think 'did that really happen?' Am I pleased to have taken it on? Most certainly."
Should the Hoops defeat their opponents and the Jambos see off Killie on Wednesday, Nancy could guide Celtic to summit of the Premiership with a victory during his debut game in charge.
"That's a decent start for him against Hearts," remarked O'Neill. "A nice introduction. It will be a challenging fixture naturally and I wish him all the best. At the very least he inherits a side with some self-belief."
This self-belief comes from the positive run during games over the past five weeks, where he has lost only once – a three-one loss away to Midtjylland during European competition.
However, the former Republic of Ireland manager and his players then bounced back to secure their first away win in Europe since way back in 2021 with a win over the Dutch club 3-1 last week.
Restoration of Confidence
"We were defeated by Midtjylland," O'Neill recalled. "That proved to be a hard fixture – a couple of weeks before they thrashed Forest, making it a challenge. To go to De Kuip and win on their patch was terrific. We have given the team a chance, there are three matches remaining to attempt qualification, but that victory in Rotterdam helped restore belief."
What Comes Next
When asked for his reflections on his spell as caretaker, O'Neill says it has led to thoughts on if he would like to carry on managing in the future.
"I genuinely don't know," he admitted. "I'll take a wee think about things following Wednesday evening."
"It was challenging," he added. "I felt a fear of failure – which is an ever-present major worry. I used to boast I could do this job equally as badly as many other managers."
"I have learned much. I have had some excellent young coaches working with me and it's been a refresh for me in several respects, interacting with young people daily."
A Potential Advisory Position?
Regarding if he might remain at Celtic as an advisor, the former Leicester City, Villa and Republic of Ireland manager stated this is entirely the decision of Wilfried Nancy.
"That is really for the incoming manager to decide," O'Neill said. "He must be given free reign. Should he desire my advice on things, that is acceptable. If he doesn't, that's not a problem at all. It's very much his squad the moment he steps into the breach."
Presenter the interviewer concluded by asking if O'Neill if he would be emotional or sentimental when the full-time whistle blew in the Dundee game.
"Do you mean am I going to get tearful?" O'Neill responded. "Don't be silly."
Rebecca Harris
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