Overview
- Celtic announced on Wednesday that 74-year-old manager Martin O’Neill underwent a “small procedure” and is recovering in hospital.
- The club said it expects O’Neill to be discharged within about 48 hours and asked for privacy for him and his family.
- No medical details have been released, and it remains unconfirmed whether O’Neill will be fit to manage Sunday’s Premiership match at Kilmarnock.
- If O’Neill cannot travel, assistants Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham are the named likely stand-ins to lead the first team for the weekend fixture.
- O’Neill returned last season to guide Celtic to the league-and-cup double, signed a one-year deal in June, and his age and recent comments about this being his final season have increased focus on prioritising his recovery and ensuring short-term coaching continuity.