"This is definitely interim, O'Neill said. There could be a new manager in two weeks' time. That's it, absolutely. Celtic will be looking for a young manager to come in with a very decent CV. There is nervous excitement. I obviously want to do as well as I can. I'm looking forward to it, I think. This is a role where they're looking for a permanent manager. At this minute, I've been called in to do the job."
"McKenna is known to have longtime admirers at Celtic on the back of his results and style of play at Ipswich but whether the 39yearold would view a move to Scotland as sensible remains to be seen. McKenna, interviewed previously by Chelsea, has his team three points off the Championship playoffs. He is under contract until 2028, and would not only prove expensive but may determine reasonably that he can make a Premier League switch when eventually leaving Ipswich."
Brendan Rodgers resigned with Celtic eight points adrift of Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Martin O'Neill, 73, has returned as interim manager following a call from the club's main shareholder, Dermot Desmond. Desmond later castigated Rodgers in a club statement. Celtic aim to appoint a younger permanent manager within the next four matches before the international window. Ange Postecoglou has been installed as an immediate favourite but shows little traction. Ipswich's Kieran McKenna has emerged as a leading candidate; he is 39, admired for results and style, under contract until 2028 and would likely be expensive with Premier League prospects.
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