4-2-2-2 Manager High On Celtic’s Shortlist: Will His High-Tempo Style Work At Celtic Park?
4-2-2-2 Manager High On Celtic’s Shortlist: Will His High-Tempo Style Work At Celtic Park? Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke broke the story this week. Sources told him that Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou sits high on Celtic’s shortlist.
The club want a permanent manager for the 2026-27 season. Celtic ’s board likes what they see from the 43-year-old Dane. The club are now accelerating their procedure to hire someone before a busy summer at Parkhead.
Askou At Celtic: Inspired Appointment Or A Step Too Soon For The 43-Year-Old Dane? Interim head coach Martin O’Neill will step down after the 2025-26 season. The Celtic hierarchy is already talking to potential replacements, and things at Parkhead have been messy.
The club struggled after hiring Wilfried Nancy earlier this season. He lasted only 33 days before the board sacked him. The board know they cannot repeat that mistake.
O’Rourke’s reporting points straight to Askou. The Transfer Insider podcast revealed that the Parkhead boardroom admires his work at Fir Park. On the Inside Track podcast, O’Rourke explained that Askou’s success at Motherwell put him in Celtic’s plans.