Celtic manager Martin O'Neill is calling for patience as the club tries to bring in "necessary" signings in their bid to chase down Hearts and defend their Scottish Premiership title. O'Neill kept up his 100% domestic record as Celtic boss this season with a 1-0 win away at Falkirk to stay six points behind the league leaders. Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton described the display as "lacklustre" and asked "where has the recruitment plan gone?" "We're making progress on things and certainly by the end of the window we should have some players to supplement this squad," O'Neill told BBC Scotland. "I thought my time was done here, so I wasn't expecting to pick up the pieces again and look at players.

Source: BBC January 15, 2026 00:09 UTC