Wilfried Nancy's body language after the Glasgow Derby had suggested that he knew his time was up. He struggled to meet Danny Rohl's eye at full-time before heading straight down the tunnel, looking like a defeated man. That is why it came as a surprise when Celtic did not immediately announce his sacking on the night.
That announcement has ultimately come. Nancy has left the club as the Hoops announced that the French manager's contract has been terminated. His coaching staff of Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen, and Maxime Chalier will also be leaving alongside. And so will another man.
In case you missed it, it is someone the fans have been calling to be shown the exit door as well. Celtic have also announced that Paul Tisdale has left his position as Head of Football Operations.
And thus ends the run of the football doctor at Celtic. It was a poor run to say the very least. Tisdale was believed to be the driving force behind the decision to appoint Nancy. There is little doubt that the Frenchman will go down as the worst manager in the history of the club. Naturally, it is natural that the one responsible for the move had to depart as well.
Celtic announce another blockbuster exit after Wilfried Nancy
It is safe to say that most fans would be happy to see the departure of Tisdale alongside Nancy. As one wrote: "Tisdale sacked is the bigger one for me. We cannot have somebody who has failed at Exeter City identifying and giving his suggestion on players."
Of course, this does not solve a lot of problems that still exist at Celtic. There is no guarantee that those who identified Nancy and Tisdale for their respective jobs won't bring in people of similar quality to replace them.
So, who will be the next Celtic manager? For us, the best-case scenario would be finding a way to convince Ange Postecoglou to return and let him do his thing, as he did in that 21/22 campaign, when the recruitment was brilliant. If the Australian does not want to return, Martin O'Neill and Shaun Maloney until the end of the season might not be a bad idea either, considering how well they did in the job before Nancy, with the same options.