Celtic fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about Wilfried Nancy, according to one of their former scouts.
Nancy enjoyed his first full day at the club on Thursday after being officially appointed before the Hoops’ 1-0 win against Dundee.
The Frenchman revealed he had spoken to Martin O’Neill about taking the job and he will now try and mould the side to fit his own vision.
Recruitment will be a big part of that and a former scout, who has worked with the 48-year-old, believes that he will be a roaring success amongst the Hoops faithful.
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Why Wilfried Nancy will be a success at Celtic
Neil McGuinness may not be a household name at Celtic, but he did plenty of brilliant work behind the scenes.
Most notably, he was the scout responsible for unearthing Virgil van Dijk and bringing him to Glasgow.
He also worked with Nancy at Columbus Crew, and believes that if the Celtic faithful are patient, they will be rewarded with a manager who continues the winning trend.
“First and foremost he is just a really good man. He is a big family man, he is very honest, he communicates well, so you know where you stand with him,” he told the Daily Record.
Wilfried Nancy speaks to Celtic TV for the first time since becoming the new manager
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He is very passionate about his work. He has a clearly defined style of how he ideally likes to play but he’s more than a coach who just sticks to one philosophy and won’t budge.
“I’m sure the fans will quickly take to him both on and off the field.
“If the Celtic fans are patient and let him get his system in place, they are in for a treat.”
Wilfried Nancy is a unique coach
Although his experience outside of the MLS is non-existent, everyone who knows Nancy’s work has only had good things to say.
McGuinness got to see first-hand how he operates and feels that there is nobody like him.
He said: “He just wasn’t like any other coach I had worked with. It wasn’t arrogance or confidence – it was just knowledge.
“Wilfried knew exactly what he wanted and how to get it out of players.”
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