New manager

I think I'd more likely get a hand written reply from Santa than any form of communication from our current CEO.

 

Again, I like Bellamy a lot. But he's still very much an unknown quantity.

 

Hope Desmond and the board don't see that post m8 as they would jump at that solution

 

Kieran McKenna, Ange Postecoglou and Craig Bellamy are among the candidates to replace Brendan Rodgers at Celtic.

The hunt for a new manager is in full swing and Celtic will be sounding out potential candidates this week as they search for a boss to take charge of the club permanently, while Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney look after first team affairs temporarily.


It's understood a number of targets were already being identified ahead a the expected change in the summer, but Rodgers' shock resignation has forced the club to accelerate their search earlier than envisaged.


Celtic are believed to be keen to chat to former boss Postecoglou, but whether the Australian wants to return to management - and Celtic - so soon after his Nottingham Forest sacking remains to be seen.

Ipswich Town head coach McKenna is another name the club are very keen on.




The Irishman, who has been linked to the Man Utd, Chelsea and Brighton jobs in recent seasons, is under contract until 2028 and Ipswich would be due significant compensation.


Sky Sports News understands the English Championship side do not want to lose their boss and it would take a great deal of convincing for McKenna to leave Ipswich mid-season.





McKenna, 39, guided Ipswich to back-to-back EFL promotions and a first Premier League campaign at Portman Road for 22 years. That season did end in relegation, with Ipswich now 12th in the Sky Bet Championship.






Meanwhile, Wales boss Bellamy - who played for Celtic in 2005 - is another coach the club admire. He is currently preparing for Wales' crucial World Cup qualifiers next month against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia.

The Scottish champions have been tracking Bodo/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen and Club Brugge's Nicky Hayen - but luring both away from their current jobs mid-season could prove to be a challenge.

Celtic have also been linked with former striker Robbie Keane and ex-coach Damien Duff.

Both Irishmen have strong ties with principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.


Keane is currently manager of Ferencvaros, where he has won the Hungarian title last season. He also won the Israeli league the season before, with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Duff was highly rated as a coach at Celtic and left the club in 2020 to become assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland. He went on to manage Shelbourne and won the League of Ireland in 2024, before leaving earlier this year.

Former Celtic boss O'Neill and former player Maloney are in interim charge, with Celtic in action against Falkirk on Wednesday before an Old Firm League Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday.

O'Neill says he is back at the club until a permanent manager is appointed, and believes Celtic will be searching for a "young manager with proven ability who has got a bit of a track record".

 

Spalletti is about to be unveiled as Juve Manager today.

Can't lie. Rose excites me, for that reason alone I should probably discount him.

 

Maloney has a philosophy?

 

Robbie Keane with Damien duff as his asssitsnt calling it the now if it isn’t Maloney who seems to 100% rule himself out

 

What’s the lottery numbers

 

Not a disciple of Roberto Martinez?

 

So one of

Robbie Keane
Damien Duff
Kieran McKenna

Ffs not hard to see that Desmond is picking the manager is it

 

Aye I'm the same mate, but he'll know the fans won't wont certain managers, so naturally he'll go out his way to do the opposite of what the fans want.

 

DR saying Nicky Hayen from Brugge is under consideration. Not a * prayer, but he'd be my pick.

 

I hope that somebody at the Club is at least enquiring about the intererst/availability of Knutsen of Bodo/Glimt.

Marco Rose, also.

 

Im not gonna lie, I only watch celtic so any of these manager names means * all to me. As long as he is an all out attack is the best defence type coach im all aboard.

 

They got it from the sky sports article

 

Ah ok mate, think I missed that.