MARTIN O’NEILL has revealed the appointment of a new Celtic manager is imminent.
Almost three and a half weeks of conjecture over the identity of Brendan Rodgers’ successor will come to an end in “the very, very, very near future” according to the Irishman.
Frenchman Wilfried Nancy, currently head coach at MLS outfit Columbus Crew, remains the frontrunner for the post.
As he prepared for tomorrow night’s Premiership encounter against St Mirren in Paisley, O’Neill, poised to take charge of the team for the fifth time during his interim spell, said: “I think that things are progressing pretty nicely in terms of the new manager coming in.
“And my departure is certainly welcomed by me, if nothing else.
“And I think at some stage or another, this is something that will happen in the very, very, very near future.”
PENSIVE…Martin O’Neill at Celtic Park after the AGM protest storm. Image courtesy Sky Sports.
O’Neill, speaking to Sky Sports, added: “We’ll probably have to look slightly beyond that. No time frame yet for you.
“Maybe time for the new manager to step in and progress it as quickly as possible.
“I’m quite sure of it. I think that a part of his role for the new manager will be to unite the football club again.
“Celtic disunited, if it’s such a word, can’t really compete. It’s really as simple as that.”
O’Neill has won all three of his three domestic games since answering the call to take charge only hours after Rodgers’ unexpected resignation.
The stand-in gaffer kicked off with a 4-0 Premiership victory over Falkirk and followed up with a 3-1 success over Rangers at Hampden in the Premier Sports League Cup semi-final to set up a showpiece showdown with tomorrow’s opponents on Sunday December 14.
There was a 3-1 blip in Denmark in the Europa League before O’Neill led the club to a 4-0 triumph over Kilmarnock at Parkhead to rack up three crucial points.
Now the Paisley side are in his sights as he nears the end of his caretaker spell.
🗣️ “I thought it was a really sad morning… I wonder what Jock Stein would have made of it all.”
Celtic interim boss Martin O’Neill on the club’s AGM, which ended early due to disruptions. Watch St Mirren vs Celtic tomorrow – live on Sky 📺 pic.twitter.com/VGC2QlgWxH
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