Wilfried Nancy will be in the Celtic dugout for Sunday’s Scottish Premiership match against Hearts, according to interim manager Martin O’Neill.
The Columbus Crew head coach has been in advanced talks with the Glasgow club for almost a week and now appears close to finalising a deal.
O’Neill has been in caretaker charge for more than a month since Brendan Rodgers resigned and has since won six of seven matches, narrowing Hearts’ lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership and guiding the Parkhead outfit to a Premier Sports Cup final spot.
The 73-year-old, who had previously managed the club between 2000 and 2005, had already said he expected Sunday’s trip to Hibernian – which Celtic won 2-1 – to be the last of his second stint at the club.
However, O’Neill revealed he will manage Celtic for Wednesday’s league match against Dundee before Nancy takes charge.
“He is the man that will be coming in,” O’Neill told TalkSport.
“I thought it was over on Sunday, but there’s some paperwork still to be dealt with. Wednesday will definitely be my final game.
“It’s been surreal. It’s like a part of your life where you think ‘did that really happen?’ Am I delighted that I’ve done it? Absolutely.”
