Nancy Close To Being Appointed Celtic Manager

Wilfred Nancy is adjacent to being appointed Celtic manager, BBC Scotland has learned.

Talks betwixt nan nine and nan French caput coach of Major League Soccer outfit Columbus Crew person reached an precocious stage.

Celtic person been searching for a caller leader since Brendan Rodgers resigned past month. The club's erstwhile head Martin O'Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, has overseen nan past 5 games.

O'Neill has won each 4 of his home fixtures since returning to nan club, sustaining a nonaccomplishment to Midtjylland successful nan Europa League.

Hearts lead nan defending champions by 4 points astatine nan apical of nan Scottish Premiership but Celtic person a crippled successful hand.

After playing spells successful his homeland, including pinch Toulon, Nancy moved into coaching successful Canada.

Following Thierry Nancy's resignation arsenic caput coach successful 2021, Nancy took complete astatine CF Montreal and led them to nan Canadian Championship later that year.

A move to Crew followed successful 2022 and Nancy led nan Ohio broadside nan MLS Cup successful 2023 and nan Leagues Cup, a title betwixt Mexican and United States sides, past year, erstwhile he was besides named MLS coach of nan year.

However, this twelvemonth they vanished seventh successful Eastern Conference and 12th overall.

In all, he has overseen 215 games successful North America and a move to Celtic would beryllium his first managerial domiciled successful Europe.