Some speculation is growing that Martin O'Neill is going to be handed the Celtic job until the end of the season. It is not clear how accurate that actually is. But it is no surprise that it has cropped up after he won the Glasgow Derby in his second game back, having been put in interim charge of the Hoops after Brendan Rodgers resigned from his post.
At 73 years of age, nobody views O'Neill as the long-term solution for Celtic though. Sooner or later, they will need to bring in another manager.
Of course, it is not easy to do that in the middle of the season. So, there is some merit to the idea that they might be willing to wait until the summer in hopes that the right option becomes available to them rather than making a rushed decision right now.
On the other hand, some names continue to be linked with the job. One of them is that of Michael Carrick. But what does he think about the idea of managing Celtic?
Michael Carrick's stance on becoming Celtic manager revealed
Carrick had a great playing career. He was underrated by most. And it would not be a surprise if he goes on to become a very good manager as well. That being said, is he ready to take on a job the size of Celtic?
As reported by 67 Hail Hail, Carrick wants to ‘dip his toe’ into management again. But he believes that he may not be ready to take on a job the size of the Scottish champions.
That should end the Carrick to Celtic rumours then and there. If the Englishman is not convinced about his own readiness, then there is very little chance that he will succeed in the Parkhead job.
What many people fail to recognise or acknowledge is that managing Celtic is one of the toughest jobs in the world. It is almost like taking the Real Madrid job. You are expected to win pretty much every game that you take part in and finishing second is considered as good as last. Not every manager can deal with that pressure, or even want to.
If Carrick is not convinced that he can take up the role, then there is no point pursuing his signature. There are proven winners like Nicky Hayen and Kjetil Knutsen out there who might be a better fit for the job. Ange Postecoglou would be perfect, but it looks like he is keen to spend some time away from the game.