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O'Neill set to stay on as Celtic manager

O'Neill set to stay on as Celtic manager

Summary

Martin O'Neill will continue as the manager of Celtic football club under a one-year contract with an option for a second year. He returned during the 2025-26 season to lead the team to win both the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup.

Key Facts

  • Martin O'Neill is 74 years old and previously managed Celtic from 2000 to 2005.
  • He returned to Celtic twice last season as an interim manager after Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Nancy left.
  • Under O'Neill’s management, Celtic won 27 of 35 games, drawing 4, with a strong points average in the league.
  • Celtic secured the league title on the last day with a 3-1 win over Hearts.
  • Celtic won the Scottish Cup final 3-1 against Dunfermline Athletic, securing O'Neill’s ninth trophy with the club.
  • O'Neill's team will enter the Champions League play-off round for the next season.
  • Other coaching candidates linked with Celtic included Robbie Keane and Jens Berthel Askou, but O'Neill was chosen to continue.
  • Celtic knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup in the quarter-finals during the season.
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