Next Celtic manager hunt LIVE as search commences with McKenna, Knutsen and Postecoglou all contenders

The hunt is officially on for Celtic's next permanent manager with Martin O'Neill keen to stress he's only manning the fort for now.

The Hoops legend has teamed up with his former midfielder and coaching lieutenant Shaun Maloney to steady the ship but dropped a major hint in his first words yesterday that the club are looking for a young manager to drive the club forward.

So who could that be? That's what we're here to find out.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna looks an early frontrunner and Record Sportexclusively revealed last night exactly how much he'll cost if Celtic want to go in that direction.

Robbie Keane is also reportedly a contender while there are swirls around Kjetil Knutsen, who once gunned them down while in charge of Bodo/Glimt.

There's also the Ange Postecoglou elephant in the room – could he be convinced to come in for a second spell? After losing his job at Nottingham Forest so unceremoniously, he won't have many better options on the table.

O'Neill and Maloney will lead the charge against Falkirk tonight and all-but certainly against Rangers at the weekend. In the background though the hunt is on and you can follow it all with our LIVE blog.

Dermot Desmond's public condemnation of Brendan Rodgers and his resignation at Celtic has only fueled the fire of supporters demanding change in the Parkhead boardroom.

But Simon Jordan believes the Irish billionaire should be comended for coming out and putting it all on the table about the departed manager.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he reckons the owner was within his rights to take Rodgers tk task.

I was very interested to read Dermot Desmond's statement. It actually made me laugh when I first read it because I thought 'Chapeau Dermot, well done'. Because too many