O'Neill confirmed as Celtic's permanent manager

By Chris Bertram BBC Sport Senior Journalist Published 5 minutes ago Martin O'Neill has been confirmed as Celtic's permanent manager following two interim spells in charge last season that resulted in a Premiership and Scottish Cup double. The 74-year-old has agreed to stay at Parkhead on a one-year contract with the option for a further year after talks with Celtic's major shareholder Dermot Desmond. O'Neill returned to Celtic - 20 years after a successful five-year stint as manager - in late October on a temporary basis following Brendan Rodgers' departure. He won all of the domestic games during eight matches in charge, with the only defeat to Midtjylland in the Europa League, but made way for Wilfried Nancy. However the Frenchman left after six defeats in eight matches, leading to O'Neill's return in early January until the end of the season. Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Published 18 June 2023 Celtic beat long-time leaders Hearts 3-1 on the final day of the season to retain the Premiership title and at Hampden Park seven days later O'Neill claimed his ninth trophy as Celtic manager by beating Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final. Across his two spells last season, O'Neill guided the side to 27 wins and four draws from 35 games in all competitions. His average of 2.56 points per game in the league matched his corresponding figure from 2000-05. Former Celtic player Robbie Keane had been linked with the job before and after his exit from Ferencvaros but several Celtic supporters' clubs stated their opposition to his appointment as a result of his time as Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach. Jens Berthel Askou had also been linked with Celtic before leaving Motherwell for Toulouse but it is O'Neill who will lead Celtic into the 2026-27 season. More to follow. Related topics Football Scottish Football Scottish Premiership Celtic