Celtic are considered focusing on a supervisor who has drawn attention-grabbing comparisons to former Boys supervisor Ange Postecoglou.
Celtic undergo unhealthy week, Boys take into consideration future
With two residence defeats in seven days and 6 factors adrift on the prime of the Scottish Premiership, any hopes of a Europa League exit have all however disappeared, with followers throwing tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at their membership’s board.
It has been a nightmare week at Celtic Park irrespective of the way you take a look at it.
It began final Thursday when VfB Stuttgart arrived in Glasgow’s East Finish and departed with a formidable 4-1 win, ending Celtic’s dim hopes of progressing to the final 16 of the Europa League.
The match was stopped seconds into the sport as supporters threw tennis balls onto the pitch in seen anger within the membership’s boardroom.
Within the second half, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was booed. Martin O’Neill tried to stay defiant within the post-match press convention, however nonetheless struggled to cover the magnitude of the setback.
Then Sunday got here. Already licking their wounds, Celtic welcomed Hibs to Glasgow for an important Premiership sport.
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O’Neill had been unbeaten domestically since returning to the membership. That file is now not there.
A purple card for Auston Trusty halfway by means of the second half modified the course of the sport, and substitute Kai Andrews scored the profitable purpose late on within the 87th minute. Hibs’ first win at Parkhead in 16 years.
Celtic are at the moment six factors behind league leaders Hearts and have a troublesome collection of video games forward, together with an Outdated Agency derby with Ibrox.
Though the title has but to be surpassed, the style of each defeats, the home environment and the widening rift between the board and supporters have created an setting that feels more and more fragile.
Amid this chaotic state of affairs, new info has emerged about who Celtic might flip to ought to they resolve they want a brand new everlasting supervisor.
Postecoglou has already been dominated out as a candidate to be Celtic’s subsequent supervisor, however former gamers say they may flip to somebody with related techniques.
Celtic need Motherwell boss Jens Bertel Askou as their subsequent supervisor
The truth is, former Celtic midfielder Paul Slane shared some details about his curiosity in Motherwell supervisor Jens Barthel-Askou on the Open Aim podcast.
There was little room for ambiguity in Slane’s reply when Ferry requested him if he thought Askou had an opportunity of staying at Celtic.
“I feel Celtic need him, I do know that,” he mentioned.
“I hear he is their participant, however I do not know if they’ve another choices for that participant. What is going on on with Celtic’s reinforcements? One thing like that. Will that disappoint him? I do not know. But when I had been Celtic, I would go and get him now.”
The Danish supervisor had a superb season at Motherwell, main the Steelmen to 3rd place within the Premiership, one of the crucial spectacular managerial performances in Scottish soccer lately.
No different crew in Europe has stored as many clear sheets as Motherwell this season, with Andy Halliday even evaluating his fashion of play to that of Huge Ange.
“[It’s]unbelievable. And you recognize you guys are large soccer followers too,” Halliday informed talkSPORT.
“For me, I haven’t seen any crew in Scottish soccer, apart from possibly Celtic in Anjou, taking part in the kind of soccer that Motherwell are taking part in in the meanwhile.”
His work at Fir Park has not gone unnoticed and Slane’s feedback will solely enhance hypothesis about his future.
The irony is putting. Celtic are chasing a supervisor who made his title at a membership simply an hour away – at a membership with a fraction of their monetary sources – as their season threatens to break down.
There’s little doubt that Askou might be tempted by the prospect of a transfer to Celtic, however solely time will inform whether or not the Hoops make a severe transfer.
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The ring is in pole place.
