“They have the right to say something. This is part of the job,” Wilfried Nancy | OneFootball

Wilfried Nancy has insisted he shut out external opinion long before stepping into management…

Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Celtic FC speaks to the media during a Celtic FC Press Conference at Celtic Park on December 10, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The comments follow ludicrous criticism aimed at the Celtic manager after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Hearts in his opening match in charge on Sunday.

Speaking to the mainstream media (not fan media as we are still denied access for unknown reasons) on the eve of Celtic’s Europa League clash with Roma, Nancy was asked whether public reaction and commentary will influence his approach.

Wilfried Nancy, Manager of Celtic, looks on during a Celtic FC Training Session at Lennoxtown Training Centre on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“Really good question,” he said via Celtic’s official YouTube channel. “I’m going to be really honest with you. Every team that I coach, when I decided to become a coach… sorry, when I had the opportunity to become a coach, I was assistant coach for seven years so, I worked with many coaches.

“So I always told myself that when you would become a coach, cut everything. So this is what I did. On Twitter, I cut everything regarding my name, regarding the club, regarding what people can say.”

Nancy added: “They have the right to say something. This is part of the job, that’s why we study for that and after that I’m not here to comment on everything.”

Wilfried Nancy, Manager of Celtic, looks on during a Celtic FC Training Session at Lennoxtown Training Centre on December 10, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“We can go to the restaurant together and maybe you’re going to say that you like the food and I’m going to say I don’t like it. Do you understand what I mean? You like it and I don’t like it.”

“So at the end of the day, this is part of the job and me, I control what I can control to be good with my players, with my club, with the people that I work with and to maximise our chance to win games by having good performance.”

Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Celtic FC speaks to the media during a Celtic FC Press Conference at Celtic Park on December 10, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Football can turn quite quickly and a positive result for Celtic tonight will hopefully give the team a major boost heading into Sunday’s Premier Sports League Cup final against St Mirren at Hampden Park.

Conor Spence

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