Ex-Aberdeen chief tips Celtic to appoint Jens Berthel Askou with deal ‘pretty much’ done

Celtic have been tipped to nominate a title-winning supervisor with the deal ‘just about’ carried out already.

Celtic locked in Premiership title battle as supervisor search begins

Hearts are 5 factors clear on the high of the Scottish Premiership and shutting in on one thing historic — their first title in 66 years, and the primary championship received exterior the Previous Agency since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen again in 1985.

For Celtic, the maths are simple and uncomfortable.

They want Hearts to slide up, and they should win each recreation they’ll between now and the top of the season. Time is operating out.

It has been a wierd marketing campaign at Parkhead.

Wilfried Nancy got here and went, leaving the membership in disarray, and membership legend Martin O’Neill has stepped in to regular the ship on an interim foundation twice.

He has carried out an honest job — knocking Rangers out of the Scottish Cup twice and conserving Celtic in competition on a number of fronts — however the 72-year-old has made clear he’ll stand down on the finish of the season.

The seek for a everlasting successor has been quietly gathering tempo within the background.

Roberto Martinez has been one identify most prominently linked.

The Portuguese nationwide workforce boss has connections to the west of Scotland by way of his spouse, and Rangers legend Ally McCoist went public this week saying Martinez was the identify he had heard whispered most.

Shaun Maloney has additionally been hovering within the background, his elevated involvement across the squad not going unnoticed by these paying consideration.

However in response to one well-placed soccer insider, the choice might have already got been made — and the reply is nearer to house.

Celtic deal for Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou a ‘carried out deal’

Keith Wyness, the previous chief govt of Aberdeen, Everton and Aston Villa who now runs a consultancy advising elite golf equipment, believes Motherwell supervisor Jens Berthel Askou is the identify Celtic are shifting in direction of.

Talking on Soccer Insider’s Inside Monitor podcast, Wyness was emphatic.

Robust phrases from a person who has operated on the highest ranges of soccer administration.

Askou arrived at Motherwell firstly of the season and has significantly impressed, along with his type at Motherwell even drawing comparisons to the massive Ange period at Celtic.

The Steelmen are fourth within the Premiership, taking part in engaging, organised soccer, and the 43-year-old Dane has proven he can deal with the calls for of Scottish soccer with none bedding-in interval.

Askou additionally has title-winning expertise, having clinched the 24/25 Danish Tremendous Liga title with FC Copenhagen earlier than his transfer to Fir Park.

That final level issues enormously to Celtic — whoever takes cost this summer time walks straight right into a title problem, a possible European marketing campaign, and the load of expectation that comes with managing one in every of Britain’s largest golf equipment.

Whether or not it’s Askou, Martinez or another person solely, Celtic must get this one proper.