An “unbelievable” attacking supervisor has now emerged as a number one candidate to interchange Martin O’Neill within the Celtic dugout this summer season.
Hoops planning for all times after O’Neill
Talking after the last-gasp victory at Kilmarnock earlier this month, O’Neill made it clear his aspect’s behavior of leaving it late wants to vary, saying: “It’s unsustainable. There’s no query of it. It’s, completely. No, personally talking, I feel we’ve proven a spirit.
“I feel the lads do hold going. However on the finish of all of it, it appears as if it’s one thing that you just’re virtually planning. It’s not. It’s not. And it’s not good for my coronary heart in any respect.”
Since then, the Hoops’ luck has run out, being thrashed 4-1 at house towards VfB Stuttgart within the first leg of the Europa League play-off, earlier than occurring to lose 2-1 towards Hibernian at Parkhead on Sunday.
The 55-time Scottish Premiership champions are nonetheless within the title race, however the present crop of gamers clearly cannot be in contrast with a number of the dominant sides of outdated, which means whoever replaces interim O’Neill in the summertime is more likely to have a giant job on their arms.
In keeping with a report from Soccer Insider, Celtic are actually beginning to slender down their shortlist, having recognized Motherwell supervisor Jens Berthel Askou and Portugal boss Roberto Martinez as the 2 main candidates for the job.
The aforementioned duo are forward of the likes of Graham Potter and Robbie Keane within the hierarchy’s pondering, with Askou rising as a frontrunner, off the again of receiving some excessive reward for the job he is performed in his first season in Scotland.
Askou might be “unbelievable” O’Neill inheritor
Celtic author Ryan McGinlay will not be the one one that has been left impressed by the Motherwell boss, with East Kilbride supervisor Mick Kennedy saying: “When you spend time in his firm you shortly realise what an unbelievable proficient coach/supervisor he’s. Below pined by that is his traits as an individual, he has an aura about him.”
With the Scottish Premiership being extraordinarily tightly contested this season, there’s a distant probability the Steelmen might nonetheless compete for the title, on condition that they’re presently sitting in fourth place, solely 4 factors behind the Hoops.
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Jens Berthel Askou’s file at Motherwell |
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Video games |
36 |
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Wins |
20 |
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Attracts |
11 |
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Losses |
5 |
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Factors per recreation |
1.97 |
The Dane has additionally carried out effectively in his earlier managerial roles, profitable a complete of 4 trophies throughout spells with Danish sides AC Horsens and FC Copenhagen, and Faroese staff HB Torshavn.
Admittedly, the 43-year-old is but to show himself on the highest stage, in contrast to Martinez, who has a whole lot of expertise within the Premier League, however Askou might be an thrilling, extra left-field appointment for Celtic.
The Bhoys might make their transfer.
