Celtic have received an application from Robbie Keane to become the next permanent manager.
As Martin O’Neill took in his first Celtic press conference this week, the interim boss ruled himself out of the running for the permanent managerial position.
The Northern Irishman takes to the dugout for Celtic’s next fixture against Falkirk at Parkead tonight with Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday.
But as Celtic search for their new permanent manager, 67 Hail Hail understands that Robbie Keane has put his application in to the Parkhead board.
Robbie Keane’s managerial record as Celtic continue search
Keane is the current manager at Hungarian side Ferencvaros after taking over in January of this year.
After taking charge of 46 games, Keane has won 26, drawn 11 and lost eight. His Ferencvaros team are no strangers to scoring goals with 108 hitting the back of the net compared to conceding just 56.
Currently sitting fifth in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I just four points behind league leaders Paks who are on 20, Keane is well in the hunt to retain the Hungarian title after he led the club to glory last season.
The former Republic of Ireland striker has already tasted success in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the title in 2024.
Robbie Keane as Celtic manager? Our view
Keane is clearly making a name for himself on the managerial scene as he enjoys a successful start to his new career.
Winning titles in Israel and Hungary are commendable, but looking at how Celtic fans view Keane for taking the Maccabi Tel Aviv job whilst the troubles in Palestine continued, it looks like this would not be a popular choice for many of the Hoops support.
With so many names being mentioned for the job already, Keane is one name the Celtic board should look to avoid as that appointment could aggravate the fans further.
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