Going Global- David Friel reveals Dermot Desmond’s plan of action
Dermot Desmond is reported to be heading up Celtic’s search for a new manager.
It seems that the club had no contingency plan in place for the departure of Ange Postecoglou who moved to Spurs on Tuesday- three days after lifting the Scottish Cup to complete a domestic treble.
In The Sun David Friel discusses a worldwide search for a manager with Desmond ultimately deciding on the next boss following face to face interviews in London.
Back in February 2021 Friel broke the news of Neil Lennon’s resignation 11 hours before the Stock Market announcement. He clearly has contacts in high places.
The Sun reports:
Celts are expected to cast their net far and wide before drawing up a shortlist and holding formal interviews.
Desmond tends to speak to candidates face to face in London and those talks are likely to take place in the coming weeks.
Despite having a CEO and Chairman in day-to-day running of the club it looks like Desmond, a non-executive Director will have the ultimate say in who replaces Postecoglou.
Who do you want as the next Celtic manger?
Brendan- He is the best available
Kjetil Knutsen- Fresh, ambitious, exciting
Enzo Maresca- if Pep rates him highly...
None of them for me- other options out there
Friel’s report mentions Celtic going to a training camp in Portugal at the start of July before the pre-season matches in Japan and South Korea.
While there are no pressing matches for a new manager to be prepared for the Transfer Window opens on June 14.
Two years ago Postecoglou was announced as manager on June 1 with Champions League qualifiers against Midtjylland on July 20 and 28.