MX23RW : Friday, November 8 14:38:04| >> :120:4393:4393:

John Hartson calls on Celtic to appoint "strong" manager

John Hartson says that Celtic's next manager needs to be strong enough to make demands of the club's board.

Former striker John Hartson has called on Celtic to appoint a "strong" character as their new manager this summer.

Current boss Ronny Deila announced this morning that he would be leaving the club this summer following Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to arch-rivals Rangers on penalties.

Hartson, speaking at his charity's golf day, said: "Celtic are going to need a little bit of surgery to that team and a manager that is going to go in and say, 'This is what I need, can we get this player, make sure we get him, I like him.'

"And a manager that will stand up and be strong in that dressing room. Whoever gets it, it is a fantastic job and it is a great club."

David Moyes is the early favourite with the bookmakers to take over at Parkhead, while former manager Neil Lennon has said that it would be tough to turn down a return.

ID:271064: cacheID:271064:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1743:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Celtic manager Neil Lennon on the touchline against AC Milan during the Champions League group match on September 18, 2013
Read Next:
Neil Lennon interested in Celtic return
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Celtic109102932628
2Aberdeen109102091128
3RangersRangers10613158719
4Dundee UnitedDundee Utd114431513216
5Motherwell105141313016
6Dundee113351720-312
7St Mirren123361521-612
8Kilmarnock113351523-812
9Ross County122641018-812
10St Johnstone123181525-1010
11Hearts122371419-59
12Hibernian111551016-68


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!