‘Still place for older gentleman’ – O’Neill coy on Celtic futureImage source, SNSImage caption, Martin O’Neill is aiming to sign off with a league and cup doubleByThomas Duncan & Brian McLauchlinBBC Sport ScotlandPublished18 minutes agoMartin O’Neill says there is still a place in football management for “older gentlemen” as he kept the possibility of extending his Celtic stay open. The 74-year-old helped Celtic win the Scottish Premiership over his two interim spells this term, as they chased down Hearts to triumph on the final day.He will now aim to make it a double for the club in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline Athletic, which is due to be his final game in charge.O’Neill says his focus is purely on that match, rather than what comes next, but says the past eight months have shown him he still has something to offer.”The pleasing thing for me if I truly reflect on it, is there is still a place in this game for older gentlemen,” O’Neill told BBC Scotland.”Despite the tactics that are involved now in the game, I do believe someone with some sort of experience can still play a part in proceedings.”Scottish Cup final: Celtic v Dunfermline AthleticSaturday 23 May, 15:00 BSTWatch on iPlayerListen on Sounds
‘Still place for older gentleman’ – O’Neill coy on Celtic future
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