{"id":26512,"date":"2025-11-11T04:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/shocking-celtic-manager-front-runner-receives-backing-from-parkhead-bosses\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T04:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:56:38","slug":"shocking-celtic-manager-front-runner-receives-backing-from-parkhead-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/shocking-celtic-manager-front-runner-receives-backing-from-parkhead-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Celtic manager front-runner receives backing from Parkhead bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/shocking-celtic-manager-front-runner-receives-backing-from-parkhead-bosses\/#Columbus_Crew_manager_Wilfried_Nancy_is_Celtics_frontrunner\" >Columbus Crew manager Wilfried Nancy is Celtic&#8217;s frontrunner<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/shocking-celtic-manager-front-runner-receives-backing-from-parkhead-bosses\/#Celtic_could_sign_Premier_League_winner_for_500000_in_January\" >Celtic could sign Premier League winner for \u00a3500,000 in January<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Celtic have spent the international break searching for a new manager and have now found their first choice, who has already received internal approval from Parkhead.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Brendan Rodgers&#8217; departure from the Scottish Premiership champions last month caused plenty of drama as the Boys languished eight points behind Heart of Midlothian in the table.<\/p>\n<p>    However, manager Martin O&#8217;Neill has steadied the ship since taking over as interim manager with three wins from four games, with the highlight being a 3-1 win over Rangers to reach the Premier Sports Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old former Aston Villa manager has been linked with a long-term stay in Glasgow, and few would argue he doesn&#8217;t deserve to be left in charge until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, O&#8217;Neill confirmed he would only remain at the club for as long as required, insisting he would be informed of any developments regarding the Hoops&#8217; managerial search at some point during the international break.<\/p>\n<p>He said after the Bhoys beat Kilmarnock on Sunday. &#8220;I have to go back to London again. I&#8217;m going to go into a dark room and come out on Thursday and say, &#8216;Did this really happen?&#8217; So you have to imagine that at some stage next week, whether it&#8217;s tomorrow or next Saturday or Sunday, someone will let me know what&#8217;s going on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the short hiatus from club football, Celtic supporters will be keen to know the latest developments at Parkhead and could be ready to make a move to replace O&#8217;Neill.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"columbus-crew-manager-wilfried-nancy-is-celtic-frontrunner\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Columbus_Crew_manager_Wilfried_Nancy_is_Celtics_frontrunner\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Columbus Crew manager Wilfried Nancy is Celtic&#8217;s frontrunner<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Columbus Crew manager Wilfried Nancy has become the shock front-runner to succeed Celtic after the Major League Soccer team was eliminated in the play-off stage by Cincinnati, according to the Scottish Sun.<\/p>\n<p>His strongest rival for the post is Bod\u00f8\/Glimt boss Kjetil Knudsen. However, Nancy&#8217;s assistant Kwame Ampadu was a close friend of Hoops recruitment director Paul Tisdale, and the latter supported Nancy in the boardroom, even managing her son Ethan (now at Leeds United).<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong>Wilfried Nancy&#8217;s directorial career <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p>Columbus Crew &#8211; <em>MLS Cup Winner<\/em> (2023), <em>league cup winners<\/em> (2024)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Match &#8211; 132\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Victory &#8211; 71\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Draw &#8211; 32\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Loss &#8211; 33\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p>CF Montreal &#8211; <em>Canadian Championship Winner <\/em>(2021)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Match &#8211; 79\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Victory &#8211; 38\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Draw \u2013 16\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Loss &#8211; 25\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Ampadu Sr. is said to be almost certain to join Nancy at Celtic. Nancy is known for his fiery 3-4-2-1 formation that allows him to attack from anywhere, and has been compared to Ange Postecoglou in the Bhoys&#8217; search for a manager.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is still much work to do before a new replacement is appointed, and O&#8217;Neill is expected to meet with club executives in the coming days to confirm whether he will remain as manager long-term.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"celtic-could-sign-a-premier-league-winner-in-january-for-pound-500k\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtic_could_sign_Premier_League_winner_for_500000_in_January\"><\/span>\n<p>            Celtic could sign Premier League winner for \u00a3500,000 in January<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Either way, exciting days ahead for Celtic supporters as the long-term search could lead to a permanent hire.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic have spent the international break searching for a new manager and have now found their first choice, who has already received internal approval from Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers&#8217; departure from the Scottish Premiership champions last month caused plenty of drama as the Boys languished eight points behind Heart of Midlothian in the table. 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