Ex Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood was asked if he would take the job at Celtic.
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Celtic are on the search for a new manager following the departure of Brendan Rodgers and familiar former Tottenham Hotspur star is touted to be one of the frontrunners.
Rodgers quit the Glasgow giants amid reports of a fallout with principal shareholder Dermot Desmond. It brought about the end of the manager’s second spell at Celtic Park.
Celtic sit second in the Scottish Premiership after nine matches, already eight points behind rivals Hearts. Martin O’Neill has been brought in on an interim basis with a permanent appointment expected in due course.
Tim Sherwood responds to potential Celtic job links
Several familiar names have been linked with the job, including ex Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou. Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna is another early favourite to take the post.
Tim Sherwood is not expected to return to management as he continues his regular punditry duties but, when on Sky Sports on Wednesday, he was asked if he’d think about taking the job in a light-hearted question.
With a big smirk on his face, he replied: “There are a lot of good candidates out there. I think it’s one of the best jobs in European football. I think it gives you a real opportunity to win, and not many jobs do, no one guarantees you a win but... It’s tough, it’s a goldfish bowl. It’s first or last up there, I’ve always said that, no matter who you’re managing, you can only succeed and win trophies.”
If there was any doubt over whether Sherwood would seriously consider the job, he then quipped back acknowledging the far-fetched nature of the fan question. He said: “Thanks mum.”
Robbie Keane ‘under consideration’ at Celtic
Sherwood had a short stint in charge of former club Spurs between 2013 and 2014 before going on to manage Aston Villa. One former Tottenham Hotspur star who is genuinely in the running is Robbie Keane.
The Sun reports that he is a ‘shock name under consideration’. The 45-year-old, who had a brief loan spell at Celtic in 2010, has won the league title with Maccabi Tel Aviv and with Ferencvaros since moving into management.
Keane is still working at Ferencvaros and has the Hungarian side above both Celtic and Rangers in the Europa League standings. They are due to host Rangers in December.
The former striker, who lifted the League Cup in 2008 with Tottenham Hotspur, scored 16 goals in 19 matches when playing at Celtic. He made a total of 306 appearances for Spurs, bagging 122 goals.
Speaking to talkSPORT on Tuesday morning, O’Neill confirmed that his role was only temporary with a permanent appointment still to be made. He said: "I got a call late afternoon, early evening yesterday from Celtic from Dermot Desmond, and Dermot asked me would I step in because Brendan had resigned from the football club.
"It's obviously the kind of shock news really as much as anything else. Shocked me as well too. But just to step into the breach and just do it on a short-term basis until a permanent manager is appointed."
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