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O’Neill agrees one-year deal after successful returnKeane had a managerial spell with Maccabi Tel AvivCeltic are expected to confirm the appointment of Martin O’Neill as their permanent manager after the 74-year-old agreed a one-year contract to remain in Glasgow. O’Neill led Celtic to the domestic double during the second of two interim spells he undertook this season.Robbie Keane had been prominent in the thoughts of the Celtic hierarchy and held talks with Dermot Desmond, the club’s principal shareholder, earlier this week. But the potential appointment of Keane was met with a furious backlash by an element of the Celtic support, who objected to his managerial spell in Israel. Keane was in charge of Maccabi Tel Aviv before switching to Hungary and Ferencvaros, from whom he resigned at the end of May. Continue reading...
Celtic fans remain on tenterhooks as the club's managerial search rumbles on. Martin O'Neill, who has been in situ as interim boss since January, and Robbie Keane are vying for the vacancy. "I wouldn't entirely rule him out yet, even though he appeared to do it himself on Monday," said Stephen McGowan, football writer for The Herald, on the BBC's Scottish football podcast.
Amid speculation it is now a straight fight between Robbie Keane and Martin O'Neill for the Celtic manager's job, we asked who you would like to see appointed. Henry: Stick with Martin O'Neill, if he feels he can continue. Edward: Celtic need to embrace O'Neill for one more season.
Title-winning interim manager Martin O'Neill and Robbie Keane, who recently quit as Ferencvaros head coach, are in a straight fight for the Celtic job, with major shareholder Dermot Desmond holding talks with the latter on Monday. Celtic's board members were set to meet with Robbie Keane on Monday evening as the former Republic of Ireland striker is earmarked as the frontrunner to be their new permanent manager.
