Published Jun 5, 2026, 12:30 PM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 2 sources

Celtic to confirm appointment of Martin O’Neill after Robbie Keane backlash

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Celtic to confirm appointment of Martin O’Neill after Robbie Keane backlash

Celtic are expected to confirm the appointment of Martin O’Neill as the club’s permanent manager after the 74-year-old agreed a one-year contract to remain in Glasgow. O’Neill led Celtic to the domestic double during the second of two interim spells he undertook this season. Robbie Keane had been prominent in the thoughts of the Celtic hierarchy and held talks with Dermot Desmond, the club’s principal shareholder, earlier this week. Butthe potential appointment of Keane was met with a furious ba