Columbus Crew Manager Wilfried Nancy Given Green Light to Discuss Celtic Job as Club Officials Weigh Up Options Amid Interim Boss Martin O'Neill's Uncertain Future.
Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy has been given permission by his current club to speak with Celtic about the managerial vacancy at Parkhead. The decision comes as Celtic officials are weighing up their options for the position, which became available after the departure of Ange Postecoglou.
As part of an ongoing search, Celtic officials have already held talks with Nancy's representatives and believe he is open to joining the Scottish champions. Nancy, 48, will now be in direct discussions with the Celtic hierarchy over the weekend.
Nancy has won the MLS Cup and Leagues Cup during his tenure at Columbus Crew as well as being named MLS Coach of the Year. He also took the team to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final last year. The French manager is one of several names on Celtic's shortlist, which also includes Wales boss Craig Bellamy, Club Brugge's Nicky Hayen and Ferencvaros manager Robbie Keane.
Celtic's aim is to have a new boss in charge for their game against St Mirren next weekend. However, the club would like Interim Manager Martin O'Neill to continue at the helm if they can't strike a deal with one of their top targets. Speaking ahead of the interview with Sky Sports News last week, Celtic officials were pleased with O'Neill's galvanization of the squad and lifting the mood at Celtic Park.
O'Neill himself admitted that he did not know if he would be in charge of Celtic by the time they face St Mirren live on Sky. In an interview conducted on Thursday and broadcast on Friday morning, the 73-year-old said: "The short and honest answer is I genuinely do not know." O'Neill expressed his willingness to step aside as soon as a new manager is appointed.
Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy has been given permission by his current club to speak with Celtic about the managerial vacancy at Parkhead. The decision comes as Celtic officials are weighing up their options for the position, which became available after the departure of Ange Postecoglou.
As part of an ongoing search, Celtic officials have already held talks with Nancy's representatives and believe he is open to joining the Scottish champions. Nancy, 48, will now be in direct discussions with the Celtic hierarchy over the weekend.
Nancy has won the MLS Cup and Leagues Cup during his tenure at Columbus Crew as well as being named MLS Coach of the Year. He also took the team to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final last year. The French manager is one of several names on Celtic's shortlist, which also includes Wales boss Craig Bellamy, Club Brugge's Nicky Hayen and Ferencvaros manager Robbie Keane.
Celtic's aim is to have a new boss in charge for their game against St Mirren next weekend. However, the club would like Interim Manager Martin O'Neill to continue at the helm if they can't strike a deal with one of their top targets. Speaking ahead of the interview with Sky Sports News last week, Celtic officials were pleased with O'Neill's galvanization of the squad and lifting the mood at Celtic Park.
O'Neill himself admitted that he did not know if he would be in charge of Celtic by the time they face St Mirren live on Sky. In an interview conducted on Thursday and broadcast on Friday morning, the 73-year-old said: "The short and honest answer is I genuinely do not know." O'Neill expressed his willingness to step aside as soon as a new manager is appointed.
They gotta have someone in charge for that game against St Mirren next week or it'll be super chaotic 
. Wilfried Nancy seems like a great option though, he's got some serious MLS experience under his belt 
. I feel bad for Martin O'Neill, though - the man's been doing an amazing job as interim boss, but you can tell he's not sure if he'll still be there next week 
. Fingers crossed Celtic finds someone awesome to take over soon! 
. First, it's Wilfried Nancy, a highly experienced coach with a track record of success in the US, being considered for Celtic's top job. And then, they're also looking at other big names like Craig Bellamy and Robbie Keane? It's like they're trying to create some kind of MLS-Celtic rivalry 
. This could all be part of some bigger plan, you know? Maybe someone wants to create a power struggle in the Scottish league... or maybe there's more to this than meets the eye 
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anyway, has anyone seen that new serie on netflix about soccer? i'm like 2 episodes in and im already hooked 
! I'm so hyped about this news!!! Wilfried Nancy gotta be the man for Celtic, right? He's got that MLS Cup and Leagues Cup win under his belt, plus he took Columbus Crew to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final last year. That's some serious skillz 
! And with Craig Bellamy and Nicky Hayen in the running too, it's gonna be a tough choice for Celtic. But I gotta say, Martin O'Neill is doing a great job as interim boss, bringing that team together and lifting their spirits 
! Fingers crossed they get the perfect guy in charge soon. This is gonna be an exciting ride for Celtic fans! 