Elena Sadiku speaks exclusively to the latest Celtic View | OneFootball

At the beginning of 2024, Elena Sadiku was working as Academy Head Coach at WSL side Everton. Fast forward six months, and the Swedish coach is now a history maker with Celtic.

The 30-year-old was appointed Head Coach of the Celtic FC Women’s team in the middle of January, and just over four months later she guided the Hoops to their first ever SWPL title.

It has been a whirlwind first few months at the club for the Swede, culminating in a dramatic finale, when Amy Gallacher’s last-gasp goal against Hibernian at Celtic Park gave the Hoops the victory they needed to become Champions of Scotland.

And while she might have only been at Celtic for a short time, Elena Sadiku has already discovered the magical element which flows through the club’s long and illustrious history.

“To win the league at Celtic Park was an unbelievable moment,” she told the Celtic View. “I think this was a perfect end to a fairy tale almost. It just feels like it was meant to be.

“But it was just amazing to see all the fans being so excited and happy because they are a big part of the success and winning this trophy.

'To create history in several different ways, it just goes to show that this club is one which wants to write history.'

“It’s a massive club with good vision and good people around, which can make that happen. I’m very happy to be a part of Celtic history and to be around that.”

It was Amy Gallacher’s late winner which ensured a day of celebration at Paradise, and it was fitting that the team’s top goalscorer should be the player to grab the goal which created Celtic history.

Elena Sadiku said: “I felt like I was pretty calm throughout the game because I know that we can create chances and that we have been scoring a lot of goals.

“When it got to the 85th minute, I was maybe thinking this doesn’t look too bright, but I was really calm during the game.

'It was an unbelievable feeling to see us score the goal in the last minute right at the end of the game.'

“I’m so happy that Amy was the one to score the goal right at the end of the game because she has been proving herself this season. And I’ve also said to her that I don’t believe this is the best that we can do. I still don’t think that she has reached her full potential.

“But she deserved to be the one scoring that goal after the incredible season that she had.”

For the full interview, see the latest issue of the Celtic View

The latest 100-page edition of the Celtic View celebrating the Double winners and the first-time title-winning Celtic FC Women is out now and is available to buy in official Celtic stores and you can also order online NOW!

And the magazine is packed with exclusive interviews, stories and features as both Hoops teams finished the season in trophy-winning style.

Brendan Rodgers speaks exclusively to the View as do 2023/24 trophy-winning heroes, Callum McGregor, Joe Hart, Matt O’Riley, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Greg Taylor and Adam Idah.

Elena Sadiku looks back at a fantastic season for Celtic FC Women, and is joined by skipper, Kelly Clark, goal-scorer, Amy Gallacher and long-term Celt, Chloe Craig.

And there’s plenty more in your 100-page Double-winning Celtic View including the chance to WIN the new Celtic home kit and it's also the perfect reading material to pick up at the Glasgow Airport Celtic Store if you're flying off on your hols.

The latest edition of the 100-page Double-winning Celtic View is out NOW and is available to buy in all official Celtic retail stores or to order online

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