'I've heard...' - Ex-SPFL club chief: 'It'll be very hard' for this manager to resist Celtic job offer

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(Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media) Martin O’Neill will find it permanent Celtic job after ‘what I’ve heard’ – Keith Wyness Fri 15 May 2026 17:00, UK Martin O’Neill could feel the urge to remain as Celtic manager if the Hoops are able to beat Hearts to the Scottish Premiership title.That is the view of former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, as Celtic can win a fifth successive title with victory against Hearts on the final day of the season.O’Neill has played a major part in Celtic being in contention to win the title, with the 74-year-old stepping in on two occasions to stabilise the club on the pitch.It is expected that O’Neill will step down at the end of the season, with the former Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest boss only under contract until the summer.Multiple contenders have already been named in Celtic’s managerial search, whilst O’Neill could move into a director of football role at the club if he does not want to stay in the dugout. 👔 Celtic Manager News 👔 Get the inside track on the Parkhead dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key boardroom decisions. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Martin O’Neill rekindles ‘passion’ after Celtic tenureAberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Pittodrie between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that O’Neill wouldn’t consider staying on as manager if Celtic lose the league to Hearts.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks O’Neill ‘deserves the chance’ to win the title with Celtic this season.PositionClubPointsGoal Difference1stHearts80352ndCeltic79303rdRangers6930How the top of the Scottish Premiership table stands heading into the final day.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Martin O’Neill has been a big factor for Celtic, and if he does win the title, it’ll be very hard for him to resist that passion that he’s feeling and the excitement he feels.

I’ve heard the same old feisty Martin again like it used to be. I used to have run-ins with him all the time in the media when I was at Aberdeen.

“I know what he’s like, but good luck to him. “If they don’t win the league, then I don’t think he’ll go on next year, but if Celtic do, then it’ll be very hard to resist.”Martin O’Neill has luck on his side after Celtic penalty decisionGoing into the final game of the season, controversy remains over whether Celtic should have been awarded their late penalty against Motherwell last time out.A draw at Fir Park would have meant Hearts could have lost at Celtic and still won the title, but Kelechi Iheanacho’s late penalty means Derek McInnes’ side need a positive result in Glasgow to become champions.Following a VAR review, Sam Nicholson was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area after Celtic launched a long throw into the Motherwell box.Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider that the decision to award Celtic a penalty at Motherwell was incorrect, saying there was no clear evidence that Nicholson did handle the ball.