da cassino： Alex McLeish believes John Kennedy could still be named Celtic’s new permanent manager.
da aviator aposta： Kennedy has been in interim charge of the Hoops following Neil Lennon’s resignation back in February.
The Scot, who prefers a 4-4-2 system (Transfermarkt), has been linked with the permanent role recently.
Reports suggested he could increase his chances of earning the job on a full-time basis with a win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup, but despite the loss to Steven Gerrard’s side, McLeish still thinks the 37-year-old has a chance.
McLeish 62, was speaking to Football Insider and dropped an inside claim by sharing what a mutual friend has told him.
“I always believed that the go-to guys for these kinds of decisions is the players.
“John has got a good reputation. A friend of mine up in Glasgow is very pally with him and he thinks that John could definitely step up. John’s got to be believing that as well.
“If the players were really vociferous in terms of saying: ‘John’s been superb…’ They have been very, very supportive of the interim manager.
“I think that Celtic will be looking for more experience in a coach than John has at this moment. Although, he has been in and around the first team for donkey’s years.
“I believe that the Celtic fans will be looking for the announcement of a big name.”
Transfer Tavern take
In our opinion, Kennedy shouldn’t be handed the managerial role on a permanent basis for exactly the reason McLeish states.
He may well still prove a handy assistant to any new boss that potentially comes in, but with no senior managerial experience under his belt prior to the interim Hoops role, it could prove too big of a challenge.
Celtic still have a few months to get a new boss in and settled ahead of the 2021/22 season and a busy transfer window, so they don’t have to rush things just yet.
However, should they remain without a manager when the transfer window opens, we may well see the club panic and hand Kennedy the reins.
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