Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Robbie Keane is due to meet Celtic chiefs on Monday evening as the leading candidate for the club’s permanent manager role.
- Keane resigned from Ferencvaros at the end of May after winning a Hungarian league title and the Magyar Kupa, leaving him available for the Parkhead vacancy.
- Martin O’Neill remains in contention and has said he will meet owner Dermot Desmond to discuss his future at the club.
- Reports name Dermot Desmond as involved in planned talks and suggest Keane may seek former captain Scott Brown for his backroom team, but those details come from journalists and tabloids and are not confirmed by Celtic.
- Celtic face pressure to decide quickly because a new manager will affect transfer planning, coaching appointments and the club’s readiness for the August Champions League playoff, which in turn has major financial implications.