After calling for Wilfried Nancy to be sacked, the 67 Hail Hail audience have named who they would choose to replace him on our latest TalkingPoints discussion thread.
Our audience said sacking Nancy was the only option after the embarrassing Glasgow derby defeat to Rangers at the weekend.
There have been no suggestions or murmurings to hint that a change in the dugout will happen, even if this current experiment has been a disaster.
Six defeats from eight games in charge is unprecedented and is the worst start any Celtic manager has had.
While Peter Grant has sympathy for the Frenchman, supporters already have an idea of who they would like to see replace him.
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If Wilfried Nancy was to be sacked, who would you want to become the next Celtic manager?
Celtic fans name their Wilfried Nancy replacement
In our latest TalkingPoints discussion thread on the manager, we asked 67 Hail Hail fans who they would want to come in.
Three names stood out in particular, with Kjetil Knutsen, Shaun Maloney and a third return for Martin O’Neill all mentioned more than once.
“Knutsen if we can,” said one fan.
“Knutsen if we can and if not then O’Neill till the end of the season,” added another.
A third person wrote: “Bring Martin O’Neill back until the end of the season.”
This user commented: “Shaun Maloney,” while another stated: “M O’Neill as director of football. Maloney on a three-year contract.”
Other names included Mauricio Pochettino and a rogue shout for St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson, but neither of them is likely or going to be well-received.
Where are the three options suggested right now?
Knutsen, O’Neill and Maloney are the obvious standouts, but where are they now?
Candidate number one, Knutsen, is still at Bodo/Glimt. His contract has technically expired, but rumours claim he has signed a new deal with the Norwegian side. The highly-rated coach’s future needs to be closely monitored.
Can Wilfried Nancy’s Celtic spell be salvaged by a good transfer window?
As for O’Neill, he is back in London working on punditry duty for TalkSport after finishing up as interim manager. Whether he fancies a third crack at the whip or not is another story, but fans would be in love with the idea.
Finally, Maloney is back in his role as the player pathway manager at Celtic. He has the respect of the players and was vital alongside O’Neill when helping the Hoops win seven of a possible eight games.
It would be the cheap option too, which we know the Celtic board are partial to…
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