Celtic join race for World Cup manager, Crystal Palace also keen
Celtic are looking to replace Martin O'Neill with a world-class manager.
Celtic are already working to secure a replacement for Martin O’Neill for next season, as the Irish coach has a contract with The Hoops until June 2026, and they are already closely following Roberto Martinez, the current coach of Belgium.
At the moment, Celtic’s great desire is reportedly to secure the services of a Portuguese manager to lead the team’s project, hoping he can share a vision with the current squad.
Celtic are not the only ones interested in Roberto Martinez
Football Insider has reported that both Celtic and Crystal Palace in the Premier League are closely following coach Roberto Martinez, and the only hope of securing the coach of the Belgian national team will be after the 2026 World Cup ends.
It is expected that he will perform well, take a different path from the national team coach, and focus on being a club coach. Although Celtic have not moved fully for the Portuguese coach, it is expected that they will make contact soon, given the departure of Martin O’Neill once the season ends.
However, it is known that the competition for this coach will not be easy at all for Celtic, contemplating that teams like Crystal Palace competing in one of the best leagues in the world, it will be a difficult stretch to obtain a coach of great renown, but they hope to compete until obtaining a leader who takes Celtic to the best stretch of their history and putting their name again in Europe.
