Overview
- Celtic beat Rangers 3-1 in the League Cup semi-final to set a 14 December final against St Mirren, after a 4-0 win at Falkirk in O’Neill’s first game back.
- Captain Callum McGregor and record signing Arne Engels credit O’Neill’s calm, positive approach for a sharper intensity and improved mood in the squad.
- O’Neill says he remains a short-term appointment and will not help choose the next manager, though he told reporters he would say yes if asked to stay.
- Reports say Celtic are considering keeping O’Neill until season’s end depending on results against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League and Kilmarnock, with Kieran McKenna on the shortlist and a reported £5m release clause at Ipswich.
- O’Neill made an emergency trip to London to retrieve his passport for the Denmark flight, as board tensions and talk of possible staff changes continue to swirl in background reporting.