Celtic sacks coach Wilfried Nancy after eight matches

Celtic parted ways with their coach, Wilfried Nancy, after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Rangers, their sixth loss in just eight matches.

The 48-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Scottish champions following the conclusion of the Major League Soccer season with Columbus Crew and took charge on December 4.

But after winning seven of their eight matches under interim coach Martin O’Neill, Celtic’s form has declined significantly under Nancy.

He became the first Celtic manager to lose his first two matches before suffering a 3-1 defeat to St Mirren in the Premier League Cup Final and a 2-1 loss to Dundee United.

This was the first time Celtic had lost four games in a row since a similar run under the legendary Jock Stein in 1978.

They won back-to-back league games against Aberdeen and Livingston to stem the rot, but were beaten 2-0 by Motherwell on Tuesday and collapsed in a dismal second half at home to Rangers.

Celtic also sacked Paul Tisdale from his position as head of football operations.

The former Exeter City and Stevenage manager has been in the role since October 2024.

A brief club statement confirmed the departure of Nancy coaches Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gauguen and Maxime Challier, adding that “further updates will be provided to fans as soon as practicable.”