Wilfried Nancy is Celtic manager LIVE as boss takes training with sit down interview scheduled

Celtic have landed their man and Wilfried Nancy has been officially unveiled as the new manager of Celtic on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Columbus Crew.

The 48-year-old has been announced as the permanent successor to Brendan Rodgers with interim boss Martin O'Neill bowing out with a rapturous ovation after the 1-0 win over Dundee.

Icon O'Neill has manfully held down the fort for six weeks and secured five consecutive Premiership wins, a stunning win over Feyenoord and guiding Celtic to the Premier Sports Cup Final after downing Rangers.

Now Nancy, who heaped praise on the Irishman and Shaun Maloney, is itching to get down to business and he is bring three key men with him.

Trusted No.2 Kwame Ampadu, fitness guru Jules Gueguen and video performance coach Maxime Chalier are all heading to Lennoxtown as Nancy gets down to business ahead of Hearts.

Nancy knows there is no time to waste with his first three games coming against the Jambos, a Europa League crunch against Roma and the Premier Sports Cup Final vs St Mirren.

Talk about a baptism of fire.

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Former USA international Charlie Davies has branded the incoming Celtic boss “the complete coach”.

And he noted how the boss reacted to losing his key star at Columbus Crew.

Speaking to CBS Sports, he said:

For me, Wilfried Nancy is a complete coach. When you talk about a manager, who one wants to play attacking football, so you have the excitement part.

But also, he is very comprehensive in how he makes sure everyone understands their roles. He’s adaptable.

One other element of his persona is the fact that he has an ability to joke around. He’s not always serious. He’s an understanding human.