Celtic say former manager Wim Jansen will be forever remembered

Celtic have paid tribute to Wim Jansen, the man who will be “forever remembered” for signing Henrik Larsson and securing a crucial title victory, following his death at the age of 75.

Feyenoord, where Jansen spent the vast majority of his career, earlier confirmed the news, several months after it emerged their former player and coach was living with dementia.

Jansen spent just one year in Glasgow and left within 48 hours of preserving Celtic’s joint-record of nine consecutive Scottish titles, after a breakdown in his relationship with the club hierarchy.

Celtic said: “Wim, of course, will forever be remembered as the manager who arrived to stop the 10 in season 1997-98 by lifting the championship on the never-to-be-forgotten day of May 9, 1998 when goals from Henrik Larsson and Harald Brattbakk defeated St Johnstone 2-0.

“That came after the Dutchman, who had played against Celtic for Feyenoord in the 1970 European Cup final, had earlier also led the Hoops to League Cup glory by beating Dundee United in that season’s Ibrox final.

“Also forever remembered as the man who delivered Henrik Larsson to the club, it should also be remembered that Wim rebuilt the team that term with other signings such as the aforementioned Brattbakk, Paul Lambert, Marc Rieper, Craig Burley and Jonathan Gould among others, not only stopping the 10, but setting the wheels in motion for continued success at the advent of the following decade.

“All at Celtic Park offer their most sincere thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Wim Jansen at this sad time.”

Former Celtic players added to the tributes including Burley, who wrote on Twitter: “It was a privilege to play for you boss with this group of players at this club. A most magnificent