Martin O’Neill has insisted that he would have ‘happily stayed on’ as Celtic manager if he had been asked by the club’s hierarchy.
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I would have ‘happily’ stayed on as Celtic manager but the board insisted otherwise
Herald Scotland · Dec 15, 2025
I would have ‘happily’ stayed on as Celtic manager but the board insisted otherwise
I would have ‘happily’ stayed on as Celtic manager but the board insisted otherwise
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SPFL Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 22 | 44 |
| 2 | Rangers | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Celtic | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 27 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 25 |
| 9 | Dundee | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 22 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 13 |
| 12 | Livingston | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 9 |