{"id":175774,"date":"2025-12-05T02:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T02:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/175774\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T02:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T02:05:09","slug":"north-america-based-kevin-kilbane-reacts-to-wilfried-nancys-big-step-up-to-celtic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/175774\/","title":{"rendered":"North America-based Kevin Kilbane reacts to Wilfried Nancy’s ‘big step’ up to Celtic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This could turn out to be some opening week as Celtic\u2019s new manager for Wilfried Nancy. <\/p>\n

On Sunday, Celtic<\/a> could go to the top of the Premiership table<\/a> by beating leaders Hearts, before trying to boost their Europa League hopes at home to AS Roma, and then the League Cup final against St Mirren. <\/p>\n

If all goes well, it will be some introduction for Nancy<\/a>, who moves to Glasgow from Columbus Crew with a lot of people rating his work in the MLS. <\/p>\n

One man who has lived in North America since retiring is Kevin Kilbane, and he reacted to Nancy being unveiled by Celtic<\/a> after watching him closely. <\/p>\n

What do you think the score will be in Wilfried Nancy\u2019s first game in charge? <\/p>\n

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\"WilfriedPhoto by Drew Horton \u2013 Columbus Crew\/MLS via Getty ImagesKevin Kilbane reacts to Wilfried Nancy joining Celtic from Columbus Crew<\/p>\n

Those Stateside might not understand the enormity of Celtic or the pressure cooker Nancy has landed himself into<\/a>, but Kilbane certainly does. <\/p>\n

The former Republic of Ireland international stated on social media that this is a \u2018big step\u2019 for the Frenchman, but he praised the work he has done in his two jobs \u2013 CF Montr\u00e9al and Crew. <\/p>\n

\u2018Good luck. Has done great things in North America. A big step, but an excellent coach,\u2019 wrote Kilbane on social media. <\/p>\n

Ex-USMNT international says \u2018every\u2019 Nancy game was \u2018enjoyable to watch\u2019 <\/p>\n

One of the constant things Celtic have been told about Nancy<\/a> is his vibrant style of play, with Thierry Henry\u2019s former assistant preferring a 3-4-3 formation. <\/p>\n

Whether Nancy can deploy that in such a small space of time remains to be seen, with former USMNT international Taylor Twellman stating that \u2018every\u2019 game under his stewardship at Crew was \u2018enjoyable to watch.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u2018Good luck, Wilfried. Many fans will be watching closely as you made every @ColumbusCrew game enjoyable to watch,\u2019 wrote Twellman on social media. <\/p>\n

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