Overview
- Hearts won 2–1 at Celtic Park in Wilfried Nancy’s first game, with Claudio Braga and Oisin McEntee scoring before Kieran Tierney’s late consolation.
- The loss moved Hearts clear at the top of the Premiership after Celtic had drawn level under interim manager Martin O’Neill.
- Nancy arrived from MLS side Columbus Crew with an MLS Cup, a Leagues Cup and a Coach of the Year award on his résumé.
- His unveiling took place at Lennoxtown without senior club figures, and a London Stock Exchange filing misspelled his name as fan protests and the Green Brigade ban persisted.
- Nancy has acknowledged he will be judged on results, with a demanding week to follow that includes Roma and a League Cup final against St Mirren.