Martin O'Neill: I'm very pleased and privileged to be back at the football club | OneFootball

Martin O’Neill is delighted to be back at Celtic as manager until the end of the season, and he is looking forward to working with the players again when they report back for training at Lennoxtown tomorrow (Tuesday).

The Irishman has returned the club and will be supported by Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham as assistants, as well as Stephen McManus, who will join existing coaches, Gavin Strachan, Stevie Woods and Greg Wallace to oversee first-team matters. 

While speaking about being pleased to have returned to Celtic, Martin O’Neill also expressed his sympathy for Wilfried Nancy following the Frenchman’s departure from the club.

Speaking exclusively to Celtic TV, Martin O’Neill said: “I’m obviously very pleased and privileged to be back at the football club, but in circumstances like this, with Wilfried leaving the club, that just seems a wee bit strange at this moment.

“We know we’re in a big fight. We’re going to try and win the league. It won’t be easy, although it never is, but we’re halfway through the season, we’ve got a big fight on our hands, so we have to be up to the challenge.”

Watch Martin O’Neill’s full interview with Celtic TV