Next Celtic manager hunt LIVE as new boss faces prospect of another job to fix

It's the managerial hunt which feels like it's on the brink of exploding.

Martin O'Neill, aided by Shaun Maloney, is holding down the fort but the interim boss admits he is unlikely to be the man at the helm in the long term.

But who will be the next Celtic boss? Answers could soon become clearer.

A looming international break is inbound after the game against Kilmarnock on Sunday and should allow Celtic to boil down their preferred candidates.

Kieran McKenna, Wilfried Nancy, Craig Bellamy and Kjetil Knutsen are all among the favourites with oddsmakers.

But principal shareholder Dermot Desmond and the Celtic board will be keen to perform their due diligence as the magnitude of finding the right man to permanently succeed Brendan Rodgers.

Celtic are nine points behind Hearts and that's why this appointment is so important.

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Whoever gets the gig is going to have a busy January, for a start.

To begin with, the squad is too light and there is a major problem with the lack of strength in depth.

Going from the starters to the bench can be like going from a Honda Civic to a Ferrari.

But there may also be another void for the new manager to fill.

Because Tunisian media claim Seb Tounekti is interesting Leeds United, who their owners (San Fran 49ers) of course will have had a ringside seat watching the winger help dismantle Rangers at the weekend.

Crepe a load of this, folks, Mr Nancy is full of one-liners and so he should be after overseeing a beatdown of rivals Cincinnatti in the MLS playoffs.

Do you like the sound of this fella, Celtic fans?

In the first game, we fell flat like a crêpe, a French crêpe, and today we were stronger,

He could well be the