Former Premier League star Shay Given has been condemned by viewers for describing Wilfried Nancy's managerial stint at Celtic as 'an absolute Holocaust', live on the BBC. Shay Given is Irish, is talking about Celtic and is working for the BBC. Given has just said Celtic "had an absolute Holocaust" on BBC Final Score.' Another said: 'Shay Given just said that Wilfried Nancy had a 'Holocaust' of a week when he took the job. A third was slightly more forgiving, writing to the BBC Sport account: 'Shay Given just apologise and withdraw what he said and just own it.

Source: Daily Mail January 10, 2026 22:04 UTC