Record Sport understands the Frenchman will touch down in Scotland on Tuesday night
19:34, 02 Dec 2025Updated 19:42, 02 Dec 2025
Wilfried Nancy
Incoming Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy will finally arrive in Glasgow tonight as he gets set to take over the reins at Parkhead.
Record Sport understands Nancy will touch down in Scotland on Tuesday evening as he prepares to be unveiled as Brendan Rodgers’ permanent successor. And the Frenchman could be in the stands for Wednesday night’s clash at home to Dundee – before making his dugout bow in Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash with Hearts.
Nancy, 48, and Hoops chiefs have been finalising paperwork after the appointment was delayed by red tape. However, Nancy is now expected to be officially announced as the club’s new manager in the next 48 hours, ending the club’s five-week search for a new manager.
Interim boss Martin O’Neill confirmed earlier today that Wednesday’s showdown with Dundee would be his last game in charge. Celtic icon O’Neill – crowned Glen’s Vodka Premiership Manager of the Month for November – said: “You will be relieved to know that this is definitely it for tomorrow evening, so I’ve been assured of it by the board.
“A young gentleman’s coming in and it’s over to him. But obviously, we’ve got the big, big game here tomorrow evening and obviously, I’d like to try and win it if we can.
“It won’t be easy. Dundee did this a few weeks ago, so we’ve got a bit of a job in our hands.”
Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.
You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic pages and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here.
Tune in to Hotline Live 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, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.