Celtic have accelerated talks with French manager Wilfried Nancy over the weekend, with the Columbus Crew boss poised to replace Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow. According to sources, the Scottish giants have informed the Major League Soccer club on Friday that they are planning to make a move for Nancy, and the negotiations are expected to move forward swiftly.
The accelerated approach comes as Celtic hope to have Nancy in place by their next match against St Mirren next weekend, which would bring an end to Martin O'Neill's caretaker spell. O'Neill was set to meet with Celtic's main shareholder Dermot Desmond in London on Friday but the talks may now be irrelevant if Nancy is indeed appointed.
It's worth noting that Nancy was seen as a long shot for the job when first linked, but he ticks all the boxes for Celtic's preferred profile of an emerging coach who can progress within their system and accept transfer policies. His experience managing Montreal led to Columbus Crew finishing seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference this season before they bowed out of the playoffs.
Nancy is not the only name that has been mentioned as a potential candidate, however. Kieran McKenna was initially favored for the job but Celtic have so far failed to approach Ipswich about their manager, who has expressed little willingness to leave Portman Road due to his high compensation clause and expected wage. Robbie Keane and Bodø/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen were also linked with the job before Paul Tisdale, Celtic's head of football operations, identified Nancy as his top choice.
The accelerated approach comes as Celtic hope to have Nancy in place by their next match against St Mirren next weekend, which would bring an end to Martin O'Neill's caretaker spell. O'Neill was set to meet with Celtic's main shareholder Dermot Desmond in London on Friday but the talks may now be irrelevant if Nancy is indeed appointed.
It's worth noting that Nancy was seen as a long shot for the job when first linked, but he ticks all the boxes for Celtic's preferred profile of an emerging coach who can progress within their system and accept transfer policies. His experience managing Montreal led to Columbus Crew finishing seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference this season before they bowed out of the playoffs.
Nancy is not the only name that has been mentioned as a potential candidate, however. Kieran McKenna was initially favored for the job but Celtic have so far failed to approach Ipswich about their manager, who has expressed little willingness to leave Portman Road due to his high compensation clause and expected wage. Robbie Keane and Bodø/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen were also linked with the job before Paul Tisdale, Celtic's head of football operations, identified Nancy as his top choice.
so what I'm thinking is that Celtic's next move is kinda a big deal for them 'cause they're basically getting rid of Rodgers and whoever else was managing during O'Neill's caretaker spell. And now Wilfried Nancy seems like the top candidate, which is interesting because he didn't even start out as a favorite 
. But at the same time, it makes sense that Celtic would want someone who can fit into their system and all that jazz. I mean, McKenna was definitely in the mix but Ipswich wasn't keen on letting him go so... yeah, you never know what's gonna happen in football 
they need a new manager ASAP & Wilfried Nancy seems like the perfect fit 
he has some amazing experience managing teams in different leagues & it's clear that celtic are looking for someone who can bring them success 
plus he's not too expensive or anything, which is def a bonus 
I'm also kinda sad for martin o'Neill tho 
he was doing such a great job with the caretaker spell & I feel like they're moving too fast 
but fingers crossed for nancy & celtic! 
. It's also interesting that Celtic are trying to bring someone in who can progress within their system and accept transfer policies - I think this is a big factor in their decision-making process. What do you guys think about this move? Should Celtic be going for someone with some MLS experience, or should they stick with a local manager? 
and it literally changed my life. I know we were just talking about Celtic's manager situation, but seriously have you tried their cauliflower crust? It's a game changer! 
Anyway back to Celtic... if Wilfried Nancy does end up taking the job, I hope they can fix their attacking issues, man that team can be so unpredictable 
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hope they don't mess it up
And did you know Columbus Crew finished 7th in the Eastern Conference this season? That's like, really good! 
But wait, what about his experience with St Mirren's arch-rivals Rangers? 
Can we talk about how much they need a win next weekend? 
as for the other names mentioned, kieran mckenna is still my fave but fingers crossed nancy becomes the new gaffer 
. fingers crossed nancy can bring some fresh energy to parkhead 
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. Now we just gotta see if Nancy can bring some new ideas to Parkhead and help them regain their winning edge 
Can't wait for the season to start and see what Nancy brings to the table 
#CelticFC #WilfriedNancy #NewManager #Hoops
just heard that climate change is expected to cause a 1.5°C temperature increase by 2050 which will lead to devastating sea level rise and extreme weather events... 
how are we gonna prepare for this? 
and I gotta say, I'm kinda surprised it came out of nowhere 
I don't know why people are so quick to assume Wilfried Nancy is the answer to all their problems at Celtic 
I mean, have you seen his record with Montreal? Seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference is not exactly setting the world on fire 
. Plus, Celtic need someone to sort out their defense, so if they can get him on board, that's a big plus 
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