Celtic FC are on the verge of hiring Wilfried Nancy as supervisor after contacting the Columbus Crew to acquire the MLS membership’s permission, a number of media retailers reported Monday.
The Crew’s head coach for the previous three seasons, Nancy steered Columbus to the MLS Cup championship in 2023 and was the league’s Coach of the 12 months in 2024.
Columbus reached a 3rd straight postseason in 2025 because the Japanese Convention’s seventh-place finisher. FC Cincinnati eradicated Nancy’s aspect from the primary spherical on Nov. 8 by successful the rubber match of a best-of-three collection.
Following weeks of dialogue between Celtic and Nancy, his transfer to the Scottish large will materialize as soon as an settlement is reached with the Crew.
Brendan Rodgers resigned as Celtic supervisor on Oct. 27 after the Glasgow membership — the Scottish Premiership’s four-time reigning champion — misplaced consecutive matches to home opposition. Interim alternative Martin O’Neill has overseen three league victories and a 3-1 defeat of archrival Rangers within the Scottish League Cup semifinals.
First-place Hearts maintain a four-point lead over Celtic within the Scottish Premiership desk.
Discussions proceed about which Crew assistants will be a part of Nancy in Glasgow, in keeping with ESPN.
Columbus supplied to increase Nancy’s contract previous 2026 and make him the highest-paid supervisor in MLS. Nancy reportedly declined due to his want to handle abroad.
The 48-year-old Frenchman led Columbus to Leagues Cup glory in 2024 and received the 2021 Canadian Championship in his first of two seasons as head coach of CF Montreal.
Nancy beforehand assisted quite a few Montreal head coaches, together with famed countryman Thierry Henry, after teaching within the membership’s youth academy system starting in 2011.
Nancy kickstarted a decade-long enjoying profession in France as a defender for fourth-tier Toulon from 1995-98.
–Area Stage Media
