Celtic “stand a greater probability” of retaining the Scottish Premiership with Martin O’Neill’s appointment as supervisor till the top of the season, in line with former Northern Eire worldwide Stephen Craigan.
O’Neill stepped in as interim boss of the Glasgow membership following the departure of Brendan Rodgers in October, profitable seven of his eight video games in cost.
The 73-year-old made approach for Wilfried Nancy, who was appointed everlasting boss in early December, however the Frenchman’s ill-fated reign lasted simply 33 days, with six losses in eight video games, together with defeat to St Mirren within the League Cup last and a league defeat to Rangers on the weekend spelling the top.
O’Neill, who received seven trophies together with three league titles throughout his first stint at Parkhead between 2000 and 2005, steps again in with Celtic six factors behind leaders Hearts, however Craigan feels that if anybody can flip issues round and unite the membership after a turbulent interval, it’s the former Northern Eire captain.
“Martin is a person who is aware of the right way to win video games of soccer, he is an skilled head and has lots of youthful coaches about him who will do all of the work, so he could have the phrases of knowledge,” Craigan, who spent nearly all of his enjoying profession at Motherwell, informed BBC Sport NI.
“He is superb with the press, however the largest attribute he has is the flexibility to unite everybody on the membership.
“The Celtic followers over the previous three or 4 weeks have been singing towards the board, however you possibly can assure once they play Dundee United at Celtic Park on Saturday they are going to be singing Martin O’Neill’s identify as they adore him.
“If they’re to win the league, Martin in cost offers them an awesome probability. Hearts are prime of the desk and Rangers are actually three factors forward of Celtic, having been eight or 9 factors behind at one stage, so it units it up completely.”
