52-Year-Old Backed As The New Manager Of Celtic: Will He Genuinely Represent Progress?
52-Year-Old Backed As The New Manager Of Celtic: Will He Genuinely Represent Progress? Celtic’s board is facing a massive summer. According to former Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, Roberto Martinez is the most obvious way to fix the growing rift with the fans.
Speaking on Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast , Wyness, who led Aberdeen from 2000 to 2004 before senior roles at Everton and Villa, argued that hiring Martinez would finally get Dermot Desmond and the board off the hook. Celtic fans demand the board act, and Martinez could be the answer Wyness clearly thinks highly of the Spaniard, calling him a “good operator” and a “good solution” for the club. He pointed out that Martinez has the profile Celtic need, thanks to his Premier League years at Wigan and Everton and his time managing heavyweights like Belgium and Portugal.
He also didn’t mince words about Wilfried Nancy, calling that appointment a massive gamble that blew up in the board’s face. Wyness is certain the fans will settle for nothing less than a marquee name, though getting Martinez would mean the board has to “push the boat out” financially. With his Portugal contract ending after this summer’s World Cup, the timing for a move couldn’t be better.
“I know Roberto and I have a good fondness for him. “He would be a good operator for Celtic. He may actually be a good solution because it gets Dermot Desmond and the board off the hook.
It’s showing some actual hope and taking the club forward, appointing a bigger name than Wilfried Nancy, who was, in the kindest way, perhaps not the biggest name. “Martinez is proven, he’s handled Premier League clubs. Great stories at Wigan, did well at Everton and Belgium.