Overview
- Celtic confirmed Nancy’s appointment following an agreement with Columbus Crew, with multiple outlets reporting a two-and-a-half-year contract as his backroom team of Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen and Maxime Chalier also move to Glasgow.
- Nancy arrived at Lennoxtown on Thursday to meet players and staff and lead training after work‑permit clearance resolved a brief delay.
- Martin O’Neill stepped aside after seven wins in eight matches, signing off with a 1-0 victory over Dundee courtesy of an 11th-minute Daizen Maeda header.
- The new boss opens against Hearts on Sunday with top spot available, then faces Roma in the Europa League and St Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup final.
- Media reports suggest Celtic paid a fee in excess of £2m to Columbus, as attention turns to January recruitment and managing fitness concerns such as Marcelo Saracchi’s recurring injuries.