Back in October, O’Neill answered an SOS call from Dermot Desmond to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis following the departure of Brendan Rodgers. For all the chaos around the club, and for all the squad needs strengthening, the fact O’Neill is now in charge changes everything. O'Neill could yet lead Celtic to the title if Celtic give him the players he needs in JanuaryThat’s why Celtic were compelled to act. If they can sign players of good enough quality and arm O’Neill for an assault on the title, only a fool would bet against the old warhorse having one glorious last hurrah. However, with the healing hands of O’Neill now at the helm, it’s Celtic who could be the team to beat.

Source: Metro January 06, 2026 20:07 UTC