{
  "id": 13365239,
  "title": "Decision to stay at Celtic did not take long – Martin O’Neill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/decision-to-stay-at-celtic-did-not-take-long-martin-oneill",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/decision-stay-celtic-did-not-082900500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Celtic manager Martin O'Neill was under intense scrutiny after a series of poor results, with the team losing twice to Rangers and once to Ferencvaros in the Europa League. However, O'Neill admitted that the decision to stay at Celtic was an easy one for him. \"Obviously, I'm disappointed with the week that we had,\" he explained at a recent media conference. \"As long as the football club wanted me, I was happy to do it.\" O'Neill emphasized that leaving at this stage would have been detrimental, and the international break provided him time to reflect. He spoke of his success from the previous season, stating that it fueled his determination to achieve more. O'Neill expressed his optimism about the upcoming nine games within a 28-day period and his team's focus on winning the league. He also revealed his enthusiasm for the game, which he has maintained even though he sometimes doubts his management skills. O'Neill concluded by stating his belief in the team and their potential to achieve great things.",
  "summary": "Martin O’Neill yesterday admitted that he never came close to leaving Celtic, despite a disappointing three game losing streak before the International break…Celtic manager Martin O’Neill looks ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Martin O'Neill decided to stay at Celtic easily.",
    "He expressed disappointment with recent results.",
    "O'Neill sees potential for league success."
  ],
  "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."
}