Celtic-loving manager takes permanent 'driver's seat' role at Parkhead

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An replace on Celtic’s new supervisor has been launched from Parkhead following Martin O’Neill’s first defeat as caretaker supervisor.

The Hoops suffered their first defeat below O’Neill on Thursday night time after back-to-back wins in opposition to Falkirk and Rangers. Celtic’s hopes of extending their spot within the Europa League knockout levels had been dealt a serious blow with a 3-1 loss to FC Midtjylland.

Reo Hatate’s late-game penalty was only a comfort for O’Neill’s facet, with the interim supervisor saying the loss had given O’Neill’s crew a actuality test.

“It was a troublesome night time, there isn’t any query about that. We conceded two objectives inside a minute and 90 seconds of one another and the sport ended very, in a short time.

“They scored the third objective, but it surely was a protracted shot. We conceded a objective that was not good. However from a European soccer viewpoint, they’re an excellent crew, there isn’t a query about that.”

O’Neill added: The Hoops have simply 4 factors after 4 video games in Europe.

“It is a huge lesson for us tonight as to what it takes to be a very first rate European crew.”

There are claims that O’Neill’s relationship with Dermot Desmond is considered key to his return, however the return may very well be prolonged additional, one thing the Irishman hopes will occur.

New updates concerning O’Neill and Celtic have been launched.

O’Neill to be in ‘driver’s seat’ at Celtic job

Based on Soccer Insider journalist Pete O’Rourke, O’Neill is in a pole place to proceed in his full-time job at Celtic and will proceed past the top of the season if he needs.

“It does not seem like the 2 sides are getting shut in the intervening time. O’Neill is within the driver’s seat to proceed his job, which may final till the top of the season, and even longer if he needs.”

“He got here in and steadied the ship and we received two of our first two video games and had a giant win in opposition to Rangers.

“With the worldwide holidays approaching, Celtic can have extra time to slim down the shortlist of managers they’ve been contemplating.

“Martin O’Neill got here in and possibly took a number of the stress off the board and the board having to make plans on quick discover.

“If O’Neill is prepared to remain on on an interim foundation, it should give Celtic extra time to make the precise determination and usher in a brand new supervisor to interchange Brendan Rodgers.”

O’Neill by no means forgot his love for Celtic regardless of his profitable spell in cost from 2000 to 2005, and was not too long ago described as “implausible” by Ian Wright.