Former Celtic defender Alan Stubbs believes Roy Keane would not be a good fit for the Bhoys at this particular juncture. The Hoops are not currently on the lookout for a new manager, with Martin O'Neill seemingly deciding to stick around despite hinting he could walk away during this international break.
O'Neill expressed serious concern over the state of his side before the break, after three straight defeats, and he hinted he could walk away if he cannot fix the problems he has, reminding everyone of his age and the possibility that the time to be a manager who can deal with a crisis may have passed.
But given he hasn't left so far, O'Neill looks as though he will stay put for now, but this may not be the final crisis of the season, with a tough run of games coming up.
Former Bhoys midfielder Keane has been linked with the job having recently shown his face at Parkhead. But Stubbs has told the Daily Record that he may not be a good fit.
“Eddie Howe has been mentioned for the Celtic job, Roberto [Martínez], Roy Keane as well," he said. "I don’t necessarily think Roy Keane is the right step. I just don’t see it as a good fit, if I’m being honest.
“I don’t know whether it’s going back to the Brendan Rodgers style, where I think the fans got a bit bored of the ball going sideways and backwards.
“Celtic fans want an exciting team that presses and keeps the ball, with wingers who beat players, get balls into the box, and where the quality outshines the opposition.
“The fans really liked the football under Ange Postecoglou because it was front-foot and high intensity. I’m not sure Ange would go back now.
“There are a few candidates out there, but if they went for one of the big names, they’d put more demand on the Celtic board than anybody has in the last few years. They wouldn’t come unless they had assurances of a big pot of money and a big say in recruitment.”
The style question is one Celtic are going to have to answer. Do they want to play effective but old-fashioned football, for lack of a better word, or do they want to step forward and play more progressive football?
O'Neill is the former, so it might be wise for Celtic to hold out until the end of the season and plan around a manager who can get them playing more like the latter. But there is a happy medium where it's not all sideways, it's just not too easy to find.
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