{
  "id": 13089411,
  "title": "“I’m not Martin O’Neill” – Wilfried Nancy on his Celtic mistakes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/im-not-martin-oneill-wilfried-nancy-on-his-celtic-mistakes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/m-not-martin-o-neill-101000928.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy has spoken about his brief and unsuccessful tenure at the club, admitting he made a mistake with the timing of his appointment. In an interview with La Presse, the Frenchman claimed that arriving during \"one of the most intense periods in the club's history\" was a significant factor in his failure, but insisted he was content with the outcome. Nancy explained that he knew the challenge would be difficult and should have waited until January to take the job. He also blamed the players for their apparent discomfort with his different methods, stating that they were more accustomed to Martin O’Neill's approach. Despite this, he claimed that he was happy with how things turned out, despite getting fired. Nancy's appointment was a flawed decision, with the decision-makers listening to self-proclaimed football expert Paul Tisdale and removing the previously successful Martin O’Neill before a crucial away match against Hearts. The decision to appoint Nancy proved to be a costly mistake, as Celtic supporters turned against him, and he remains the least successful manager in the club's history.",
  "summary": "Former Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy has spoken of his short and dire spell in charge of the club and admits he made a mistake in regard to the timing of starting the job…Wilfried Nancy during League C...",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}