{
  "id": 10730270,
  "title": "Former Celt makes major Celtic and Martin O’Neill ‘standoff’ claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/former-celt-makes-major-celtic-and-martin-oneill-standoff-claim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-celt-makes-major-celtic-162500036.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has revealed a potential 'standoff' between Celtic manager Martin O'Neill and the Celtic board. Mulgrew believes O'Neill might have retired after winning the double, but instead, he would have received a two-year contract worth a significant amount, potentially close to £1 million if he left now. Mulgrew argues that O'Neill and Celtic both want to avoid a disaster, as they are still top of the league and have a chance to win the double this season. The Celtic manager is expected to stay on for now, but the situation remains tense, and speculation over his future continues.",
  "summary": "Former Celtic defender Charlie Mulgrew has described what he believes to be a ‘standoff’ between Martin O’Neill and the Celtic board…Martin O’Neill, Manager of Celtic, arrives at the stadium...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}