Celtic weigh manager options as Maeda keeps counsel
Celtic highlights on 30 March include wins in 1929, 1963, 1968 and 1994, plus a 1907 cup draw. Simon Donnelly’s 1994 brace v Raith noted. Birthday tributes paid to Jota, 27.
Opinion piece lists Trpisovsky, Rose and Ilzer on a four-man Celtic shortlist, with Kjetil Knutsen named as the top choice to replace Martin O’Neill after success with Bodo/Glimt.
Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou, touted for Celtic, is admired by Copenhagen after Jacob Neestrup’s exit, with ex Rangers chief Nils Koppen now technical director.
Report claims Celtic have a decision to make with Kelechi Iheanacho’s Parkhead deal expiring in June, with a move for a new striker being lined up as a potential replacement.
Celtic join Rangers, Besiktas and Bologna for Tromsø’s Jens Hjertø-Dahl, valued at €8m-€10m. The 20-year-old Norway U21 midfielder hit a season-opening hat-trick, raising summer transfer stakes.
Ex-Celtic forward Colin Kazim-Richards wins his first game as Crawley Town boss, 2-0 at Gillingham with stoppage-time goals, lifting them out of the League Two drop zone. Tunisia’s Sebastian Tounekti also scores internationally.
Retrospective notes Celtic’s 2020 loan interest in Josh Murphy was rejected by Cardiff, after which his form faded, vindicating Celtic’s decision not to pursue the winger.
Rangers-focused view claims Celtic’s title hopes fade after Julian Araujo’s 7-8 week injury and a 2-0 loss at Dundee United, boosting Danny Rohl’s side in the run-in.
Yang Hyun-jun’s misheaded backpass leads to Ivory Coast’s third in South Korea’s 4-0 loss at Stadium MK. Ex-Celt Oh Hyeon-gyu starts but misses a big chance. Yang set for Austria friendly next.
Celtic face backlash for letting Liverpool fan media interview a player while Celtic fan media remain banned, amid ongoing disputes over Green Brigade sanctions and matchday tifos.
Celtic reach a five-figure settlement with a man in his 50s over historic Celtic Boys Club abuse claims, following last year’s group payout. Legal action was raised at the Court of Session.
Report says a player valued at around £8.5m is open to a permanent Celtic move this summer, likened to a Jota-style transfer, with seven league games remaining in the title race.
Daizen Maeda captains Japan to a 1-0 win at Hampden, but refuses to discuss his Celtic future amid past Wolfsburg interest and recent goal drought for the Hoops.
Ex-Celtic captain Scott Brown leaves Ayr United by mutual consent with Steven Whittaker after a poor run, with the club sitting eighth in the Championship. Ayr announce interim training staff.
Robbie Keane, previously linked with succeeding interim Martin O’Neill at Celtic, is also in contention for an interim role at Tottenham after Igor Tudor’s exit, per talkSPORT.
