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Nancy Will Take Charge for Celtic This Week - O'Neill
According to caretaker manager Martin O'Neill, the Columbus Crew head coach is expected to be on the Celtic touchline during Sunday's Premiership match versus Heart of Midlothian.
The manager has been engaged in detailed discussions with the Glasgow club for almost a week and currently seems poised to wrap up an agreement.
O'Neill has served as caretaker manager for more than four weeks since the previous manager stepped down, notching six wins out of seven matches, reducing Hearts' lead in the Scottish Premiership while also steering the club to Premier Sports Cup final spot.
The 73-year-old, a former boss of the club from 2000 and 2005, had already said he expected Sunday's trip to Easter Road – which ended in a 2-1 win – would be his final act of his return at the helm.
But, O'Neill revealed he will oversee the team in the midweek league encounter with Dundee before Wilfried Nancy assumes control.
"He's the person that will be coming in," O'Neill told the radio station. "I believed my time was up on Sunday, but there remains paperwork yet to be completed. The Dundee game will assuredly be the end for me."
A Bizarre Experience
"This has been surreal," O'Neill continued. "It's like a part of your life where you think 'did that really happen?' Am I delighted to have taken it on? Absolutely."
Should Celtic defeat Dundee and Hearts overcome Kilmarnock in midweek, Nancy could potentially take his new club to summit of the table if they win during his opening fixture as manager.
"That's a good fixture for him versus Hearts," remarked O'Neill. "A good way to start. It is going to be a difficult game of course and I wish him all the best. At least he's getting a side with some self-belief."
The team's morale is a result of O'Neill's success during games in the last five weeks, a period where he suffered just one defeat – a 3-1 loss at Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Nevertheless, the former Republic of Ireland manager along with his squad were then able to achieve their first victory on the road in Europe since way back in 2021 with a win over Feyenoord 3-1 recently.
Rebuilding Belief
"We were defeated to Midtjylland," O'Neill said. "That proved to be a tough game – a few weeks before they mauled Forest, so that was a challenge. To go to Feyenoord and win away from home was fantastic. We have given the team an opportunity, with three matches left to try to qualify, but that victory in Rotterdam helped restore confidence."
Future Ambitions
Upon being asked for his reflections during his time as interim boss, O'Neill stated it has prompted thoughts on if he would like to carry on in management going forward.
"I genuinely am unsure," he admitted. "I'll take a little think about things after Wednesday evening."
"It wasn't easy," he continued. "There was the fear of failing – that is always a big concern. I used to boast I could do the job just as poorly as a lot of other gaffers."
"I've learned much. I've got some great coaching staff alongside me and it has served as a refresh for me in several respects, working with young people every day."
A Potential Advisory Position?
Regarding whether he will stay at Celtic as an advisor, the former Leicester, Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland boss stated this is entirely the decision of Nancy.
"That is really for Nancy to make," O'Neill said. "He must be given full autonomy. If he wants my opinion on things, that is acceptable. If not, that is okay at all. It's very much his squad the minute he enters the breach."
TalkSport host Jim White ended the interview by asking O'Neill whether he might get emotional or sentimental when the full-time whistle sounded in the Dundee game.
"Do you mean am I going to get tearful?" O'Neill responded. "Don't be silly."
Clarence Scott
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