Celtic face rebuild calls and manager debate
Reflects on Ivan de la Peña’s 2003 Celtic trial. He declined a deal and joined Espanyol, where he became an icon, leaving fans with a ‘what if?’ similar to Rivaldo.
Sebastian Tounekti scored his first Tunisia goal in a 1-0 win over Haiti, impressing with sharp counter-attacking play ahead of his Celtic return for the title run-in.
US defender Trusty says the title is ‘our trophy to take’ despite inconsistency, noting Celtic are playing catch-up after a 2-0 loss at Dundee United and that negativity grows when the big club stumbles.
Peter Lovenkrands hails Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou as the ideal Celtic manager, citing his adaptable style, league know-how and low cost, and urges Parkhead to act before English clubs move.
Ex-Celtic forward Colin Kazim-Richards won his first game as Crawley Town head coach, beating Gillingham 2-0 to end an 11-match drought and boost their League Two survival bid.
Hotline debates Scotland’s loss to Japan and Celtic topics, including Andy Robertson links and Chris Sutton’s title verdict, with mixed fan reactions.
Report claims title-winning Jens Berthel Askou is the leading candidate to replace Martin O'Neill at Celtic, per a former SPFL chief.
Celtic Legends beat Manchester United Legends 3-1 in Cork, with Simon Donnelly, Charlie Mulgrew, Joe Ledley and Kris Commons celebrating together afterwards.
Celtic plan a summer move for a new centre-forward, eyeing a ‘next Moussa Dembele’ to fix underperforming striking options.
Chris Sutton warns Celtic face a ‘herculean’ summer rebuild, slams board silence, flags exits for Maeda and Hatate, lack of DoF and recruitment plan, and doubts quick fixes after Nancy’s failure.
Bournemouth loanee Julian Araujo faces up to eight weeks out with a quad strain, likely ending his Celtic season and ruling him out of the Falkirk semi-final. He had a 97th-minute winner at Kilmarnock.
Celtic are battling Rangers for a left-back dubbed the ‘next Andy Robertson’, with Parkhead chiefs keen as Robertson’s past at the club lingers in focus.
