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O'Neill safest of safe bets as Celtic opt against another gamble
Key takeaways
- PA Media Image caption, Martin O'Neill led Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title and Scottish Cup last season
- Nobody with any knowledge of O'Neill will have been taken in by his detached grandad routine this past while.
- He carried on like he's a total bystander in Celtic's double-winning season, like he was an old man who wandered aimlessly into Lennoxtown and was bamboozled by what he saw.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
PA Media Image caption, Martin O'Neill led Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title and Scottish Cup last season
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Published27 minutes ago Once Martin O'Neill indicated a desire to carry on as Celtic manager, it would have taken a brave board to say no to the guy who dug them out of the giant hole they had buried themselves in last season.
Nobody with any knowledge of O'Neill will have been taken in by his detached grandad routine this past while.
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