Title sealed, O'Neill hints at exit before cup final

Champions again, but O'Neill's future dominates the night

You're Scottish champions for the 56th time. Celtic clinched the Premiership title and the celebrations spilled onto the pitch, with Martin O'Neill brushing off criticism of the invasion as "nonsense" (1).

That joy is clouded. O'Neill says there will be no talks about his future before the Scottish Cup final and he doubts he has the energy to continue (2). Read between the lines: he sounds like a man on his way out.

He's also urging the club to move quickly on appointing his successor, telling the board not to drag their feet once the season is done (3).

Fan-reaktioner

The mood is split straight down the middle. Half the support is celebrating the title and defending the pitch invasion as pure passion, a moment 56 league titles in the making. The other half is rattled by the police figures: two officers seriously injured and 14 arrests. And then there's O'Neill. Plenty of fans are reading his "no energy" comment as a farewell already written, and the anxiety about what comes next is very real. See the full discussion here.

Sources

  • 1. news.sky.com — O'Neill: Celtic pitch invasion criticism 'nonsense' as government consider law change
  • 2. bbc.com — No Celtic future talks before cup final for O'Neill
  • 3. bbc.com — O'Neill urges Celtic to move quick on manager - gossip
Get the next Celtic brief by email

This article went out to subscribers as a brief. Get the next one straight to your inbox, free.

Free · No spam · Unsubscribe anytime

Share this article