"I'm glad this one's out of the way," the head coach told BBC Scotland after his debut in the Celtic dugout. "It's been a strange time, a bit of a rollercoaster. "There were a lot of emotions involved in making the departure initially and being involved in that final game probably knowing what was coming.

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill expresses concern over the club's slow January transfer progress, stating "until they’re over the line" nothing is certain.

The Scottish champions lost 3-1 to arch-rivals Rangers on Saturday, continuing a very difficult start for their new boss

The player will no longer make the move to Celtic Park this window, but he is still regarded as one for the future.

In the 'dogfight' for the title the manager identifies, Celtic have their own veteran of such combats back in O'Neill. With Liam Scales restored to the centre of defence, they looked organised and compact at the back, where previously they were porous in the extreme.

Nancy was appointed on a two-and-a-half-year deal by the Scottish champions on December 3, joining from MLS side Columbus Crew.

You have to roll back the clock to 1985 for when a Sir Alex Ferguson led Aberdeen were the last team not named Celtic or Rangers to win the league in Scotland, but thanks to set piece dominance, Hearts are leading the league at the moment,

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — After six losses and one month, Wilfried Nancy’s brief and disastrous time as Celtic manager is over. Just 33 days since Nancy left Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer for Celtic, he was sacked by the club on Monday.

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