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Wilfried Nancy of the Columbus Crew<\/p>\nThe Columbus Crew boss is thought to be high on the shortlist to replace Brendan Rodgers and one bookmaker has seen enoughWilfried Nancy of the Columbus Crew<\/p>\n
One booker has suspended betting on Wilfried Nancy becoming the next Celtic<\/a> manager.<\/p>\n The Frenchman, currently in charge of Columbus Crew, overtook Bodo\/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen as the favourite<\/a> to replace Brendan Rodgers<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n Nancy<\/a> ‘s Crew side were dumped out of the MLS Eastern Conference Playoffs by FC Cincinnati, who came out on top in a best of three showdown.<\/p>\n It’s understood Nancy is high on the shortlist of candidates being considered by the Hoops hierarchy, with some reports claiming that he’s right at the top.<\/p>\n Nancy has left the door open for a return to Europe, saying: \u201cI\u2019ve been in situations when nobody knew me, nobody was talking about me, and now they do. Now so with my staff, everything for a moment, works well.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I\u2019m happy in Columbus, and after that, we\u2019ll see. I come from Europe, so maybe. I can also come and coach in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n Now Coral have stopped taking wagers on Nancy being the next man to fill the Parkhead hotseat after the 48-year-old was backed into as short as 1\/10.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have seen a rush of bets for Wilfried Nancy throughout the day, and after sustained support this evening, we have now pulled the plug on our betting,\u201d said Coral\u2019s PR Manager John Hill.<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers<\/a> and Celtic<\/a> pages, and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n