Celtic have parted company with manager Wilfried Nancy, with Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Rangers his sixth loss in just eight matches and his 33-day reign the shortest in the club's history. But, having won seven of their eight games under interim manager Martin O'Neill, Celtic's form slumped dramatically under Nancy. He became the first Celtic manager to lose his first two games in charge before suffering a 3-1 defeat by St Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup final and a 2-1 reverse at Dundee United. It was the first time Celtic had lost four games in a row since a similar run under the legendary Jock Stein in 1978. They won back-to-back league matches against Aberdeen and Livingston to stop the rot, but were beaten 2-0 at Motherwell on Tuesday and collapsed in a dismal second-half at home to Rangers.

Source: BBC January 05, 2026 15:44 UTC