{"id":261856,"date":"2025-11-14T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/261856\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T06:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:02:17","slug":"celtic-blow-as-knutsen-nears-new-bodo-glimt-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/261856\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Blow As Knutsen Nears New Bod\u00f8\/Glimt Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celtic\u2019s hunt for a new manager is still wide open, and Kjetil Knutsen is a name fans keep bringing up.<\/p>\n

His style, his European know-how and the players he\u2019s developed all make him an attractive option. But while the noise is growing in Scotland, things look very different back in Norway.<\/a><\/p>\n

TV2 Sport reporter Espen Langeveld<\/a>, who follows Bod\u00f8\/Glimt closely, told CeltsAreHere that everything points to Knutsen staying where he is. His contract runs until December 31st, he has two Champions League games coming up in January and the league campaign doesn\u2019t finish until November 30th against Fredrikstad. He\u2019s right in the middle of the club\u2019s planning.<\/p>\n

Bod\u00f8\/Glimt are already building for next season, and Knutsen is a huge part of that. Leaving now would be messy and completely out of step with the long-term project he\u2019s been driving.<\/p>\n

Langeveld said: \u201cThe club and Knutsen are talking about a new deal at the moment. And he just said that he thinks they will agree on a new deal soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knutsen\u2019s reputation has made him a popular shout among Celtic fans, but this update makes things pretty clear. Walking away from Bod\u00f8\/Glimt right now would cut right across the stability he\u2019s worked hard to build. Celtic might rate him highly, but the timing couldn\u2019t be tougher.<\/p>\n

The fact he\u2019s already in talks over a new deal shows Bod\u00f8\/Glimt expect him to stay. They\u2019ve got Champions League games coming up in early January, and Knutsen is right in the middle of planning for them.<\/p>\n

\"\"Soccer Football \u2013 UEFA Champions League \u2013 Play Off \u2013 First Leg \u2013 Bodo\/Glimt v SK Sturm Graz \u2013 Aspmyra Stadion,\u00a0Bodo, Norway \u2013 August 20, 2025 Bodo\/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen Mats Torbergsen\/NTB via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS \u2013 THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY.<\/p>\n

For Celtic, it probably means turning their attention elsewhere. They can\u2019t hang around until the new year while fighting for the title and trying to sort out their own European picture.<\/p>\n

Put simply, the interest is real, but Knutsen\u2019s focus, and future, look set to remain in Norway.<\/p>\n


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