Running in tandem with the build up to tonight’s match against Bayer Leverkusen has been claims that Gordon Strachan is about to become caretaker manager of Celtic.
Ange Postecoglou has been in charge for just over three months but has found that the reality of managing Celtic in the current circumstances is an enormous challenge. He has yet to appoint any coaches or backroom staff.
It took Celtic 106 days from the resignation of Neil Lennon to appoint his successor but as Dom McKay recently discovered things can move rapidly at Celtic for ‘outsiders’.
Strachan is already at work on a three month consultancy inside Celtic, where two of his sons are already employed. The role covers the Academy, B team and Women’s team.
Since being sacked as Scotland manager in 2017 he has been involved in media work alongside a role as Dundee’s Director of Football. Last season he was a regular pundit on Celtic TV, telling fans that all was well inside the club while performances fell apart.
Strachan has been absent from the TV screens this season, tonight BT Sport will have Chris Sutton, Neil Lennon and Paul Lambert on duty at the match with Bayer Leverkusen.
With the Dunhill Cup being played at St Andrews Dermot Desmond may attend tonight’s match.
The problem with shite ITK WhatsApp rumours under this Celtic board is that they quite often turn out to be real, like we saw most recently with McKay. Not saying this one’s true, but if Ange walks or is pushed over the next few days this club’s done for the foreseeable future.
— Marc McArdle #???? ?? (@marcmcardle1) September 30, 2021
Not sure it’s necessarily scouting – we’re regularly linked with players who then go onto move to decent European clubs etc. But by all accounts Desmond and the board are stalling on sanctioning signings or are handing the manager who they think should be signed instead.
— Marc McArdle #???? ?? (@marcmcardle1) September 30, 2021
That’s the thing that gets me worried I’ve not seen the message but some are saying it was the same person that sent the McKay rumour out, surely the board wouldn’t be stupid enough to do this.
— Paul (@Wyndbhoy67) September 30, 2021
I think he could walk I really do. We don’t know what is going on behind the scenes but his body language ain’t right.
— lawman (@Jimmilaw) September 30, 2021
My thinking is its the exact thing this board would do. Don’t sack lennon when they shouldve done. If rumour is true sack someone that they shouldn’t in fact should announce extension of present 1yr rolling contract
— ScouseTims (@ScouseTims) September 30, 2021
There was a board meeting two weeks ago that he was going to walk that’s why McKay got sacked
— Mark Doleman (@MarkDoleman7) September 30, 2021
