Wales manager Craig Bellamy has also been linked, as well as Motherwell's Jens Berthal Askou, with the three men making up the club's shortlist regarding O'Neill's long-term successor. The report also discloses that a move upstairs for current assistant manager Shaun Maloney has been 'tipped', with the former midfielder and player pathways manager highly regarded among the club's hierarchy. There, he won the Israeli Premier League in 2024, as well as the League Cup equivalent the same year. In 2025, he moved to Hungarian side Ferencvaros, whom he steered to the league title that same year. His side plays Portuguese side Braga in the Europa League Knockout Stage on Thursday evening.

Source: The Herald March 13, 2026 13:40 UTC