Celtic fans are hoping for a world of changes at the club in the summer.
Whatever Martin O’Neill can conjure up from this dreadful season will be a bonus for Celtic because all of the cracks have been on show.
One thing is for sure: Celtic will have a new long-term manager in the dugout, even if fans don’t get their wish of major changes upstairs.
But who exactly is going to be the next man to take the hotseat? Because Ally McCoist has backed Robbie Keane.
Would any Celtic fan really have Robbie Keane as the boss some time in the future? Let us know in the comments.
Robbie Keane backed to become Celtic’s next manager
Celtic will face Stuttgart in their Europa League play-offs, and it could have been Keane’s Ferencvaros, who were the other name in the hat.
Going into the final round of league phase action in the Europa League last Thursday, Ferencvaros were sitting in the automatic places, but they were beaten by Nottingham Forest and dropped out.
Speaking on TNT Sports, McCoist, alongside Steve Sidwell, backed the idea of Keane taking the main gig at the champions of Scotland.
Host: “He (Keane) was quite strongly linked (with the Celtic job).”
McCoist: “I wouldn’t rule it out. I absolutely wouldn’t rule it out.”
Host: “They will stay with Martin O’Neill until the summer now.”
McCoist: “Oh, definitely. I am not saying immediately. I am saying in the future.”
Sidwell: “It’s certainly a shop window for himself as well, to go on trial.”
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Keane’s record at Ferencvaros
Let’s be honest, Celtic found it tough during the league phase of the Europa League, but they weren’t helped by the fact that they had three different managers in the dugout.
But Keane and his Ferencváros side picked up some pretty decent wins, including seeing off the likes of Salzburg, Rangers and Genk.
Keane won the Hungarian title last season, so he knows how to get over the line, and his overall record is pretty healthy.
Whether the Celtic Park faithful accept him as their next manager is a different argument altogether.
- Games: 60
- Wins: 35
- Draws: 13
- Losses: 12
- Goals scored: 135
- Goals conceded: 74
- Points Per Match: 1.97
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