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SPORTS THURSDAY | OCT 30, 2025 30 MARTIN O’NEILL (pic) vowed to enjoy his unexpected return to management with Scottish champions Celtic after stepping in to replace Brendan Rodgers on a temporary basis. O’Neill agreed to become Celtic’s interim boss following Rodgers’ shock resignation on Monday. The 73-year old, who previously enjoyed a suc cessful five-year spell in charge of Celtic, admitted he often didn’t enjoy his jobs in the past because of the stress of having to deliver results. The former Aston Villa, Sunderland, Leicester, Norwich, Wycombe and Republic of Ireland boss, who last

O’Neill aims ‘to enjoy’ Celtic return

job on a permanent basis despite being sacked by Tottenham last season and Nottingham Forest this term. Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna and Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen are also believed to be candidates. “Celtic will be looking for a young manager to come in with a very, very decent CV,” O’Neill said. – AFP

contract situation. Beaten 3-1 at Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts on Sunday, the Glasgow club are trailing eight points behind top spot.

“So from that viewpoint, I had no, well, I say no hesitation. I was given only 10 minutes to make my mind up. And so I had to do it in that time. So I’m fine with it.” The extent of the breakdown in Rodgers’ relationship with Dermot Desmond was revealed in a scathing statement from the principal share holder. Rodger frustrated Desmond with his public comments about the club’s summer signings and his unresolved

managed with Nottingham Forest in 2019, will take a more relaxed approach on his return to Celtic. “I sometimes wondered through out my career whether I ever really, really enjoyed it. And I’m probably too miserable to enjoy it. But now, at this ripe old age, I’m going to try and enjoy it,” O’Neill told reporters at his official unveiling yesterday. “But the only way I will do, the only way I’ve ever lived it, is really by trying to win football matches.

O’Neill, who won three Scottish titles with Celtic, still felt a sense of duty to Irish businessman Desmond when he answered his call. Ange Postecoglou, another former Celtic boss, has been linked with the

Draw Date: 29/10/25 (Wed) ’No one was speaking’ Italian reveals Kop dressing-room reaction to shock Brentford defeat F EDERICO CHIESA has revealed that Liverpool’s players were left speechless by their slump as he said their dressing room was going to be any trouble in the future. I hope we’re going to bounce back and that’s the way I see it. I want to stay here and I want to win for Liverpool again.” Chiesa said that, at 28, he sees himself as one of the leaders in a Liverpool squad that has got younger after their summer business. Ű BY RICHARD JOLLY

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silent after they suffered a fourth con secutive Premier League defeat at Brentford on Sunday. The Italy international, who has said he wants to stay at Anfield, defended Arne Slot for overlooking him for much of last season by saying he was not mentally or physically fit enough to play. But while Chiesa has been one of Liverpool’s better players this season, the defending champions have regressed and have lost five of their last six games in all competitions. And Chiesa gave an insight into the atmosphere after Brentford’s 3-2 win, saying: “No one was speaking. Because afterwards everyone knows. Sometimes you don’t have to speak about the situation. You know what’s going on. “So no one spoke because I think we have to think about what we can do better and usually when we are in this situation the first thing that comes to your mind is to give more, train

He has still only started one Premier League game and five matches in total since his 2024 transfer from Juventus but has proved an influential substitute this season, including a goal against Palace at Selhurst Park. But while he does not just want to be a super-sub, he supported Slot’s decision to overlook him last season. “I want to play good,” he added. “That’s my main goal. Then the coach is going to decide whether I’m starting or not. But if I keep on playing well, then, of course, I’m going to have more minutes. “That’s because the coach sees that. He showed that to me because I’ve been playing better. Last year I wasn’t fit enough. I wasn’t mentally ready and I didn’t play. “I was totally okay with it because I wasn’t up to speed with the other lads. This year, I felt as soon as we started I felt better physically and mentally.

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