GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — After six defeats and a month, Wilfried Nancy’s short and disastrous time as Celtic manager is over.
Only 33 days since he Columbus Crew leaves Major League Soccer Regarding Celtic, the club announced on Monday that they had “decided to terminate the contract of manager Wilfried Nancy with immediate effect”.
Paul Tisdale has also resigned as Celtic’s head of football operations and no announcement has been made regarding a new manager.
The club added: “Further updates will be provided to supporters as soon as possible.”
Nancy lost six of eight games in his first four games, including the League Cup final. His last outing was 3-1 loss at home On Saturday, they faced Glasgow rivals Rangers in the Old Firm derby, the biggest game in Scottish football.
Mr Nancy’s term ended up being slightly shorter than the interim term of his predecessor Martin O’Neill, who took over following the resignation of Brendan Rodgers on October 27. Mr. Nancy was appointed on December 3rd.
O’Neill, who won three Scottish titles with Celtic in the early 2000s and was a fan favorite, later said he would have been happy to stay.
Celtic take on Dundee United on Saturday, starting a busy schedule of eight games in 24 days.
That includes two crucial Europa League games against Bologna in Italy and Utrecht in the Netherlands, as Celtic, currently 24th and in the final spot, look to avoid early elimination.
Celtic also visit Hearts on January 25th in what could be the decisive game in the race for the Scottish Premiership title.
The Edinburgh club are aiming to become the first non-Old Firm side to win the title since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen in 1985, with Hearts six points behind leaders Celtic and Rangers.
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