O'Neill to Stay at Celtic After Period of "Reflection"
O'Neill said he is ready to chase the Scottish Premiership title after Celtic stayed two points clear of Rangers despite recent defeats.
- Celtic manager Martin O'Neill confirmed on Tuesday he will remain in charge, insisting he is "raring to go" after reflecting on his future during the international break.
- The 74-year-old faced intense pressure after two defeats to Rangers sandwiched a 3-1 Europa League loss to Ferencvaros, prompting his reflection on whether to continue leading the club.
- O'Neill revealed Jota played 45 minutes in a training-ground friendly on Friday, while defenders Alistair Johnston and Callum Osmand have returned to training following injuries.
- Protesting fans threw tennis balls toward principal shareholder Dermot Desmond during the Alfred Dunhill pro-am golf tournament on Saturday, reflecting ongoing discontent among supporters.
- Celtic travel to Fir Park to face Motherwell on Sunday, currently holding a two-point lead atop the Scottish Premiership despite their recent difficult run.
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O'Neill to stay at Celtic after period of "reflection"
The 74-year-old said he would take time to consider his position after two defeats to local rivals Rangers either side of a 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Celtic also crashed out of Champions League qualifying in August despite at one point holding a four-goal lead over Austrian side LASK. "We had a difficult week. It can happen, you can lose to your arch-rivals, you can lose a European game. It’s certainly not the end of the worl…
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The Independent (US)Martin O’Neill confirms decision to stay on at Celtic after reflection on future
The Celtic manager admitted before the international break that he would reflect on their three consecutive defeats and talk to the board
‘I’M BACK, I’M RARING TO GO,’ INSISTS O’NEILL
MARTIN O’NEILL put the doom and gloom merchants in their place as he pledged to do his very best to lead Celtic to a sixth successive title. In the aftershock of three consecutive defeats in three different competitions, there was even speculation if the 74-year-old Irishman would be in the dug-out at Fir Park on [...]
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