Get Involved - Solskjaer would 'be great for Celtic'published at 12:54 GMT
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer! Pressure, what pressure! He’s been at Utd as player & Manager. Short hop from Norway as well, be great for Celtic.
Matthew
Summary
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
Who should succeed Rodgers? Submit your thoughts here and vote in our poll at the top of this page
get involved Get Involved - Solskjaer would 'be great for Celtic'published at 12:54 GMT
get involved Get Involved - 'Push the boat out for Knutsen'published at 12:50 GMT
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Kjetil Knutsen for me. Has done wonders at Bodo/Glimt and would be comfortable with our budgetary restraints.
Eddie
We should push the boat out for Kjetil Knutsen.
Jackie
Names in the frame: Kjetil Knutsenpublished at 12:47 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesWe are also getting a lot of messages calling for Celtic to appoint Kjetil Knutsen.
The 57-year-old has been head coach of Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt since 2018, and has won four national titles with the club during that spell.
His name has been brought up the national tabloids' gossip pages, having previously been linked with Leeds United and rivals Rangers last season.
Knutsen guided his side to a Europa League semi-final last campaign against Spurs, becoming the first team from Norway to reach a major European semi-final.
Knutsen's name has tended to come up whenever a Premier League managerial vacancy arises.
Bodo/Glimt's technical director, Havard Sakariassen, was asked earlier this year about speculation of his departure.
"He's probably had some really good offers along the way and should he for some reason decide to do something else I think we should applaud him to the airport and say thank you," he told BBC Sport in April.
Names in the frame: Ole Gunnar Solskjaerpublished at 12:40 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesAnother former striker in the frame is ex-Manchester United man Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Norwegian was most recently with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas but was sacked in August of this year after just seven months in charge with the side failing to qualify for European football.
Prior to that, he has had two spells with Molde, a short period at Cardiff City and three years at Manchester United, where he led them to a second-placed Premier League finish, plus a Europa League final.
get involved Get Involved - Who should succeed Brendan Rodgers?published at 12:35 GMT
The Ipswich manager. Young and experienced.
Francis
Names in the frame: Kieran McKennapublished at 12:31 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Herald, external are reporting that Celtic have placed Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna on a list of potential candidates.
McKenna guided Ipswich from League One to the Premier League, but was relegated from the top flight last season.
They haven't got off to the best of starts back in the Championship either, currently 12th in the table having won just four of their 11 league fixtures.
The 39-year-old has previously attracted attention from Brighton and Chelsea, but last year signed a new contract with Ipswich until 2028, which, the Herald reported, made him one of the highest paid managers in English football.
Postpublished at 12:27 GMT
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporterThis is a fluid, evolving situation.
New names are being added to this list of Celtic candidates all the time.
The latest is Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, who is not a stranger to being linked with some of British football's top jobs...
Postpublished at 12:21 GMT
Celtic are Robbie Keane's boyhood club after all...
Image source, Getty ImagesNames in the frame: Robbie Keanepublished at 12:13 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesThe former Tottenham Hotspur striker is among the favourites for the role, according to the gossip.
He does have a slight connection already to Celtic having had a successful loan spell with the club in 2010.
Since calling it a day on his playing career, the Irishman immediately dived into the world of management.
Starting off as a player-coach with Indian side ATK, Keane then spent a season with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and as of January of this year, has been in charge of Hungarian club, Ferencvaros.
Sandwiched in between these, he has had assistant management spells at Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Republic of Ireland.
Who should replace Rodgers?published at 12:10 GMT
Next up, it's another former Celtic player.
Bit of a theme here, isn't there?
get involved Get Involved - 'New ideas are needed'published at 12:03 GMT
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As much as I love Ange Postecoglou, I think Celtic need something different. Too often we return to ex managers. New ideas are needed!
JS
Postpublished at 11:58 GMT
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporterIn the club's 128-year history, Celtic have had just 19 different permanent managers.
Should anyone on the list of names in the frame, other than previous boss Ange Postecoglou, be appointed then they will have the honour of becoming the club's 20th.
get involved Get Involved - Maloney 'a true Celt'published at 11:54 GMT
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I think Sean Maloney would be a great appointment. He knows the club inside out and is a proven football expert. He gets great reviews as a coach. Added bonus - he's a true Celt.
Thomas
Names in the frame: Shaun Maloneypublished at 11:50 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesShaun Maloney is another name familiar to Celtic fans.
The former midfielder had two spells as a player at the club and also joined the academy team as a coach upon his retirement from playing.
Another coaching role with the Belgium national side followed before he jumped into his first full-time management gig with Hibernian in 2021, but he was sacked after just four months in charge.
In January 2023, he joined another one of his former sides, Wigan, as manager but was dismissed in March of this year having won 42 of his 115 games in charge.
Postpublished at 11:45 GMT
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporterIf not Ange Postecoglou, then who?
Interim manager Martin O'Neill reiterated in an interview with TalkSport this morning that his appointment was only a "short-term" measure.
But what about the man who is acting as his assistant?
'Supporters are not really supporters - the club is an extension of them as a family'published at 11:37 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesAnge Postecoglou spoke about how much he would "cherish" the memories he made in his first spell at Celtic when asked about his time there in first news conference as Tottenham manager.
The 60-year-old Australian also spoke about his love of a "rebuild":
"We had some fantastic success and great moments within that and I'll cherish them, but I am the kind of guy who always loves a challenge - I love a build, I love a rebuild.
"It is a special football club and if you've got a bucket list as a manger of football clubs you probably want to manage that would be one of them, because the supporters are not really supporters - the club is an extension of them as a family.
"We had a brilliant two years, a great group of players, great staff."
get involved Would you be happy to see Postecoglou return at Celtic?published at 11:31 GMT
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Celtic do have a tradition of inviting managers back for a second spell.
Here are just four from the club's recent history:
- Neil Lennon: 2010-2014 & 2019-2021
- Brendan Rodgers: 2016-2019 & 2023-2025
- Martin O'Neill: 2000-2005 & 2025-????
- Ange Postecoglou: 2021-2023 & ????
So what do you think folks? Would you be happy to see Ange Postecoglou return as permanent manager?
Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involved - 'Balance sheets more important than team sheets'published at 11:27 GMT
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Ange has to be the popular choice he can deliver domestic success but forget Europe. That's all the board are looking for anyway absolutely no ambition to progress as a football club. Balance sheets are more important than team sheets.
Tom
Names in the frame: Ange Postecogloupublished at 11:19 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is the man many are tipping to take the job.
The 60-year-old Australian won a league and cup double in 2021-22 - his first season in charge at Parkhead - and followed that up with a treble in his second season, adding the League Cup to another league title and Scottish Cup.
Postecoglou left Celtic in 2023 to take the Tottenham manager's job, where he won the Europa League last season.
His attacking style of play came under serious scrutiny during his time at Spurs, leading to Postecoglou's sacking in the summer, while his subsequent 39-day tenure at Nottingham Forest has further blotted his copybook.
But 'Big Ange' remains popular with Celtic supporters and former striker Chris Sutton said he would be a "smart appointment".
Postpublished at 11:10 GMT
Right, let's get into these names being linked with the permanent manager's job at Celtic, starting with a reminder about the leading contender, according to the bookmakers...