{
  "id": 12594965,
  "title": "O'Neill staying on as Celtic manager after weighing up future following back-to-back Rangers losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/oneill-staying-on-as-celtic-manager-after-weighing-up-future-12594965",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oneill-staying-celtic-manager-weighing-093044484.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Glasgow, Scotland (AP) — Martin O'Neill has decided to remain as Celtic manager following a period of introspection following three consecutive losses, including two against arch-rivals Rangers, prior to the international break. The 74-year-old O'Neill declared himself \"just as determined now as ever before\" as the team readies itself for their upcoming Scottish Premiership match against Motherwell on Sunday. \"I did think I would take a little bit of time,\" O'Neill clarified, \"and it didn't take me that much time to come to this decision.\" His goal is to lead the club and strive for a league title, as initially intended. O'Neill, who underwent a \"small procedure\" in a hospital early August, inked a one-year contract with Celtic after steering the team to a dramatic Scottish league title victory last season as interim manager. Celtic currently leads the league, having suffered a 1-0 defeat to Rangers in their last match, following a similar loss to their Old Firm rival in the Scottish League Cup. Another setback was a defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League. \"It's certainly not the end of the world, as it seemed to be described,\" O'Neill remarked. \"But (I'm) ready to go.\"",
  "summary": "GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Martin O'Neill has decided to stay on as Celtic manager after a period of reflection following three straight losses — including two against fierce rival Rangers — before the international break.The 74-year-old O'Neill said he is “just as determined now as ever before” ahead of the team's return to action, at Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "O’Neill staying on as Celtic manager after weighing up future following back-to-back Rangers losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/oneill-staying-on-as-celtic-manager-after-weighing-up-future",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:31:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}