An “unimaginable” attacking supervisor has emerged as a number one candidate to exchange Martin O’Neill in Celtic’s dugout this summer time.
Hoops planning life after O’Neal
After a last-gasp win towards Kilmarnock earlier this month, O’Neill revealed his crew’s behavior of leaving video games late wanted to vary, saying: “It is unsustainable. There is no query about it. Completely. No, personally talking, I believe we confirmed spirit.
“I believe they hold going. However on the finish of the day, it looks like that is what you are planning. It is not. It is not. And it isn’t good for my coronary heart in any respect.”
Since then, the Hoops’ luck has run out, with a 4-1 defeat at house to VfB Stuttgart within the first leg of the Europa League play-offs, adopted by a 2-1 loss to Hibernian at Parkhead on Sunday.
The crew, who’ve gained the Scottish Premiership 55 occasions, are nonetheless in competition for the title, however their present squad clearly doesn’t evaluate to the robust groups of yesteryear. Which means whoever replaces interim O’Neal in the summertime will probably have an enormous job on his palms.
In response to a report from Soccer Insider, Celtic have now began narrowing down their record of candidates, with Motherwell supervisor Jens Bertel Askou and Portugal supervisor Roberto Martínez as two potential candidates.
The aforementioned duo are forward of the likes of Graham Potter and Robbie Keane of their senior considering, with Askou rising because the front-runner after receiving excessive reward for his work in his first season in Scotland.
Ask is an ‘unimaginable’ potential successor to Mr O’Neill
Celtic author Ryan McGinley wasn’t the one one impressed with Motherwell, with East Kilbride supervisor Mick Kennedy saying: “When you spend time in his firm, you rapidly understand what an extremely proficient coach/supervisor he’s. That is his character as an individual, he has an aura about him.”
This season’s Scottish Premiership has been extraordinarily aggressive and on condition that the Steelmen at the moment sit in fourth place, simply 4 factors behind the Hoops, it’s unlikely that they’ll be capable to combat for the title simply but.
Jens Berthel Askou’s document at Motherwell | |
|---|---|
sport | 36 |
victory | 20 |
draw | 11 |
loss | 5 |
Factors per sport | 1.97 |
The Dane has additionally had a profitable profession as a supervisor, profitable a complete of 4 trophies with Danish golf equipment AC Horsens and FC Copenhagen, in addition to Faroese crew HB Torshavn.
Admittedly, not like Martinez, who has intensive Premier League expertise, the 43-year-old is but to show himself on the highest degree, however Askou could possibly be an thrilling, extra left-field addition for Celtic.
Celtic bosses are at the moment discussing bringing in a global supervisor who has gained 47 Premier League titles.
The Boys could take motion.
