GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – hapless Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy has handed the storied Scottish club his first win in a bid to take some of the pressure off the Frenchman.
Midfielder Benjamin Nygren scored just before the break as hosts Celtic still needed second-half goals from Kieran Tierney and James Forrest to beat 10-a-side Aberdeen 3-1 in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
nancy Resigns from Columbus Crew He moved to Celtic, but lost his first four games, including a shocking defeat in the league. scottish league cup final.
“I don’t believe in luck, but I’ve never been so lucky since I’ve been here,” Nancy said. “We hit the post almost every game, but the most important thing is the resilience of our players.”
Nancy also said he could have delayed his arrival to early December, but wanted to assess the team ahead of the January transfer window.
“That’s why we’ve come to this moment,” he said. “I could have come a little later, but I needed time to assess and assess the team, so together with the club we decided now was the right time.”
Aberdeen defender Dylan Lobban was shown a straight red card for a foul on Celtic forward Daenen Maeda just before the break. Aberdeen scored in the 74th minute through Kenan Bilalovic.
Celtic are six points behind leaders Hearts, who beat Rangers 2-1 on Sunday. Celtic have a game against Hearts coming up.
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