Celtic dismiss Wilfried Nancy as O’Neill returns until end of season

Martin O’Neill is back at Celtic after being named as manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Wilfried Nancy. Celtic moved quickly to take O’Neill back after his successful interim spell before Nancy’s appointment. O’Neill and Nancy both had eight games in charge and contrasting fortunes. The 73-year-old won seven matches, while Nancy lost six. He will again be assisted by Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus.

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Nancy defends tactics as Celtic lose Cup final

Wilfried Nancy has told the Celtic fans to “trust” him to find a solution after his dismal start as manager. The Frenchman has suffered the worst start of any Hoops boss, with three straight defeats in just one week. After failing to replace Hearts at the top of the table, they lost to Roma in the Europa League before failing to defend their League Cup title on a miserable Sunday at Hampden Park.

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Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic have named Wilfried Nancy as the club’s new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal. The 48-year-old arrives from MLS side Columbus Crew – where he won the MLS Cup and the Leagues Cup – to become Brendan Rodgers’ permanent successor, after he quit Parkhead for a second time in October. Nancy’s first match will be against Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts on Sunday with the Frenchman taking over from interim boss Martin O’Neill tomorrow.

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