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(BBC Sport) 'My wife said I'd mess it up' - O'Neill steers Celtic through choppy waters
It is exactly one month since majority shareholder Dermot Desmond asked Celtic legend Martin O'Neill to return to Parkhead in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious resignation.
The 73-year-old had been out of management for more than six years and walked into a club that was floundering on and off the pitch.
They were eight points behind Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-1 reverse at Tynecastle and fan protests against the board were in full swing. That off-field animosity remains, but O'Neill has steered Celtic through choppy waters on the park - even if one of those closest to him feared he would struggle to.
Thursday's 3-1 Europa League win at Feyenoord was Celtic's first away win in Europe since November 2021 and O'Neill's fifth win from six matches in charge.
Under his watch, they have moved within four points of Hearts with a game in hand and beat Rangers to reach the League Cup final next month. "It's hard to say," O'Neill said, when asked what he thought when he took charge. "My two daughters were all for going for it, but my wife said I'd probably mess it up. I haven't messed it up so far. It's been great. The results are what you live by and they've been terrific."
www.bbc.com
It is exactly one month since majority shareholder Dermot Desmond asked Celtic legend Martin O'Neill to return to Parkhead in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious resignation.
The 73-year-old had been out of management for more than six years and walked into a club that was floundering on and off the pitch.
They were eight points behind Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-1 reverse at Tynecastle and fan protests against the board were in full swing. That off-field animosity remains, but O'Neill has steered Celtic through choppy waters on the park - even if one of those closest to him feared he would struggle to.
Thursday's 3-1 Europa League win at Feyenoord was Celtic's first away win in Europe since November 2021 and O'Neill's fifth win from six matches in charge.
Under his watch, they have moved within four points of Hearts with a game in hand and beat Rangers to reach the League Cup final next month. "It's hard to say," O'Neill said, when asked what he thought when he took charge. "My two daughters were all for going for it, but my wife said I'd probably mess it up. I haven't messed it up so far. It's been great. The results are what you live by and they've been terrific."
Martin O'Neill sails Celtic through choppy waters
A month after being appointed interim Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has steered the club through choppy waters, with their 3-1 Europa League win at Feyenoord another "terrific" result.
www.bbc.com