Celtic Appoint Ross Grant as Set‑Piece Coach
The club says the specialist will lift Celtic’s dead‑ball threat while filling a coaching vacancy at Martin O’Neill’s backroom staff.
Overview
- Celtic confirmed on Sunday that Ross Grant will join Martin O’Neill’s coaching staff with a specific remit for set‑piece analysis and coaching.
- Grant joins from Heart of Midlothian after a year at Tynecastle, he previously spent four years at Dundee United and holds a UEFA A licence.
- His work at Hearts, where the club and Rangers led the Premiership with 23 set‑piece goals last season, and his collaboration with specialist Austin MacPhee helped make him a sought‑after coach.
- The appointment also addresses a recent backroom vacancy created by Gavin Strachan’s move to West Brom and was publicly welcomed by O’Neill.
- Celtic present the hire as a tactical push to improve both attacking and defensive dead‑ball output, a move that could change how the club delivers corners and free kicks and influence summer recruitment.