If he chooses to crack jokes about his age while praising the brilliance of ‘the owner’ he’ll discover that he isn’t immune from the anger of the Celtic support.
A four paragraph effort announced Maloney, Fotheringham and Stephen McManus as the backroom team. No mention of roles. No mention of Gavin Strachan’s successor.
Do Celtic expect O’Neill to talk up a youthful left-back as a Champions League prospect. To give Ross Doohan 90 minutes. Mention how Shin Yamada and Hayato Inamura have looked sharp in pre-season training?
It isn’t so much that he loves all things Ibrox, more that he detests Celtic. Every aspect of the club and especially the fans.
Dermot Desmond, Peter Lawwell and Michael Nicholson see things very differently. A transfer window is the chance to sell off performing players, bank a profit and hope for the best with some project signings from trusted sources.
Celtic have just written off £1m by releasing Stephen Welsh from his contract. There would be change out of £1m if that figure was used to pay Fotheringham and Maloney for one season.
Scottish football first opened itself up to the use of alternative facts when Rangers F.C. went into administration back in 2012 followed by the inevitable liquidation.
Neither will be highly critical of the multiple failings of the Celtic board. From the complete failure in Europe to repeated disastrous work in the transfer market.
This weekend Celtic could be back to square one if O’Neill and Keane decide that it’s not in their best interests to manage such a dysfunctional club.
Celtic fans are bracing themselves for the dreaded appointment of Robbie Keane as manager.
The idea has been floated for much of the season. His name was regularly mentioned in the autumn before it became clear that Paul Tisdale was insisting on Wilfried Nancy.
In January while managing…