Martin O’Neill has agreed terms on a one-year deal to become the permanent manager of Celtic.
The 74-year-old told principal shareholder Dermot Desmond that he wanted to take the job during talks yesterday.
Robbie Keane had been among the favourites to take charge and he also held talks with Desmond.
The Hoops have been in a state of managerial flux for much of the past year, with O’Neill summoned to step into the breach twice following the departures of Brendan Rodgers in October and Wilfried Nancy in January.
Assisted by the younger duo of Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham, the 74-year-old took charge of eight matches on an interim basis last autumn and then returned to take the reins from January until the end of the campaign, solidifying his status as a hero in the eyes of Celtic supporters by leading the team to an unlikely double.
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