Thirty three days, 18 goals conceded and six defeats – Wilfried Nancy departs as Celtic manager.

Scottish Football Podcast

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Soccer, News, Sports News, Sport

3.6 • 794 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Martin O'Neill returns to Celtic as interim manager after the departure of Wilfried Nancy after just eight games. And we preview tonight’s Premiership fixtures as Rangers host managerless Aberdeen and there’s a six-pointer at the bottom of the table as St Mirren visit Livingston. With Andy Burke, Tom English, Stephen McGowan and Lee Miller.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.6	Police, drop your weapon!
0:09.9	In 2025, we were here for the investigators, gangster.
0:14.1	They were stealing money from wealthy institutions.
0:17.5	Debt was fair game.
0:18.9	Murder, they wrote.
0:19.9	He was a preacher, a good guy.
0:21.4	But now he's dead.
0:23.1	It has all the marks of a sort of like a proper horror film.
0:26.3	And fame under fire.
0:27.8	He is no longer afforded the right of a regular citizen.
0:31.4	He is guilty until proven innocent.
0:33.3	Get the best of 2025 with podcasts on BBC Sounds.
0:45.8	Music get the best of 2025 with podcasts on BBC Sounds. Hello, I'm Andy Burke and this is the Scottish football podcast, all the news, views and
0:50.6	analysis you need on Tuesday, the 6thth of January and the big stories in Scottish
0:55.5	football just keep on coming.
0:57.3	The shortest ever managerial reign in the history of Celtic Football Club.
1:03.0	33 days, Wilford Nonsi was only appointed on December 3rd, began his work December 4th.
1:09.7	He only took charge of eight matches.
1:11.9	He only managed to win two of those.
1:14.2	After only 33 days in eight games,
1:16.7	Wilfred Nancy is sacked as Celtic boss.
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