Brendan Rodgers resigns as Celtic manager
Former boss Martin O'Neill returns on interim basis - follow his press conference
"I had 10 minutes to make up my mind" says O'Neill
The interim manager also says the breakdown in relations between Rodgers and Dermot Desmond is "sad"
Scottish Premiership champions are eight points behind Hearts after losing 3-1 at Tynecastle on Sunday
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That's all from us, scroll down to relive Martin O'Neill's first Celtic news conference since 2005.
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Martin O'Neill or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Mark
How about Frank Lampard? Ok he got burned at Chelsea and Everton, but is doing a fabulous job at Coventry. Could be a good natural next step? Just a thought ☺️
Mark
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I would try and get Henrik Larsson in, with Martin O'Neil supporting him. While Ange was popular, think we need a fresh approach, pity we couldn't get the Hearts manager though.
Richard
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Finally, Martin O'Neill is asked whether he'll stay at Celtic after his interim spell finishes: "That's never been discussed. I would say no I think I'll just go into the sunset. That's not been discussed and I wouldn't imagine it."
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Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill on assistant John Kennedy leaving after 27 years at Celtic: "John was just a young kid coming into the team when I was add Celtic. He's been part of Celtic for some considerable time. I wish him well, I haven't had a chance to speak to him. Those changes have happened before I came in."
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O'Neill is asked if football is like an addiction to him. He says: "I think that's absolutely right. That would be it. Football has been an addiction and you can't shake it off. It's a bit surreal for me. I can see the lights shining thinking what have I done.
"But no, I'm really excited by it, I look forward to it immensely. I've been semi-enjoying punditry work which is ridiculously easy when you can just sit in a chair and criticise everybody else.
"I'm not sure I'd have come out for many other clubs."
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O'Neill, 73, has just joked: "Is there anybody in this audience remotely close to my age? You look about 12. That's a compliment by the way."
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More from O'Neill: "I'm going to try and enjoy it. No hesitation, well I say no hesitation but I was only given 10 minutes to make my mind up.
"All the other times Celtic have changed managers they've never asked me. But why would they when they keep winning things?"
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Celtic face Rangers on Sunday in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals, but Martin O'Neill says: "I cannot possibly think about the Rangers game. We have a match tomorrow and, if I don't get a result, I might not even be in charge for the Rangers game."
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Part of Brendan Rodgers' frustrations were about summer recruitment.
Asked about the current squad, Martin O'Neill suggests: "They have a couple of injuries to some key players, but the team are a good side.
"Maybe a bit of confidence has been lost. But the players are really good players and I'm genuinely looking forward to working with them, for how long I don't know.
"But that will be the ambition to get the club back to where they were. We have some really fine players at this football club and there are a lot of players who have won and know how to win."
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Asked about what improvements Celtic need, Martin O'Neill says: "The number of chances you create is the most important thing.
"That's it, we've got to create. There was a chance in the last game where Celtic could've gone 2-1 up against Hearts. From what I see, it's about creating more chances."
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Martin O'Neill had been commenting on Celtic as a pundit only a day ago and suggested that it was possible Hearts could beat them to the league title.
"First of all, I stand by everything I said yesterday, although, if I'd known I was going to get the job, I wouldn't have said anything," he jokes. "I was in King's Road in London when I got the call.
"There are different ways of playing the game. Twenty-five years ago, I inherited some really great players and I think I added to that and over a short period of time the team gelled together.
"Celtic over the last couple of years have not had that, but they've been able to win in a different way. Remember, it's only nine months ago in Munich where Bayern scored in the last minute of normal time and I genuinely believe, if that went into extra-time, Celtic would've won it."
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Martin O'Neill's spell as interim manager starts on Wednesday at home to Falkirk.
"There's a nervous excitement," he says. "Obviously I'll try to win the game - that's the most important thing."
Asked about his likely reception as a lauded former manager, he adds: "If there is some sort of clapping for me, I'm well aware in this game that that lasts about 15 minutes.
"In this game, you have to win. It's in Celtic's DNA."
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Asked about the working dynamic with Shaun Maloney, Martin O'Neill says: "Well, if this had been 20-odd years ago, I'd definitely be dishing out all the instructions. But, since this young man has been a manager, I will be listening more to him. He might be giving me the instructions.
"It's nice. I took him to Aston Villa and he returned to Glasgow claiming home sickness. So I have a lot to stay to him, not all positive!"
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More from Shaun Maloney about how the players greeted the news of Brendan Rodgers' departure.
"Today was all about trying to bring stability and normality with preparations for the game," he says. "The club have been in a turbulent time."
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Shaun Maloney, who will be Martin O'Neill's assistant, was already at Celtic in a player pathway role under Brendan Rodgers.
"My relationship with Brendan? Just very fantastic," he says. "He gave me my first coaching job. He's a brilliant guy and extremely successful here."
As for the mood among the players, he adds: "The training ground was good. Obviously today was difficult. A turbulent dramatic day for everyone. As expected, it was a tough morning."
Martin O'Neill insists he does not have ambitions to take the Celtic manager's job permanently but doesn't know how long he will be interim boss.
"Number one, yes, this is definitely interim," he says. "There could be a new manager in two week's time.
"If we don't win on Wednesday, we might not have a manager on Thursday.
"That's it, absolutely. Celtic will be looking for a young manager to come in with a very decent CV."
Martin O'Neill says "it is sad" to see the breakdown in relations with the board that led to Brendan Rodgers' departure.
I wasn't expecting it," he says. "I also don't know what's been going on. Since I've left the football club, I've never been asked back. I don't know what's taken place, so there's very little I can add to that."
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