{
  "id": 8908830,
  "title": "Shaun deserves criticism but Macca is talking nonsense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/shaun-deserves-criticism-but-macca-is-talking-nonsense",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shaun-deserves-criticism-macca-talking-113500638.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shaun Maloney, a former Celtic hero, has faced criticism for his role in recent defeats, but his assistant, Martin O’Neill, is being accused of talking nonsense by former Celtic striker Frank McAvennie. On the Let Me Be Frank podcast, McAvennie harshly criticized Maloney's behavior during matches, particularly his presence on the touchline when Celtic are winning. McAvennie also speculated that O’Neill might be leaving Celtic, though he referred to this as mere hearsay. While McAvennie is entitled to his opinion, he is being criticized for his remarks on this specific issue, which he deems as over the top and unfounded.",
  "summary": "Let’s be frank, Shaun Maloney deserves his fair share of the criticism, but once again Macca is talking absolute nonsense…Celtic manager Martin O’Neill and assistant Shaun Maloney during the UEF...",
  "key_points": [
    "Shaun Maloney faces criticism for behavior on touchline during wins",
    "Martin O’Neill’s assistant accused of talking nonsense by Frank McAvennie",
    "McAvennie speculates O’Neill might leave Celtic, but calls remarks over the top"
  ],
  "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."
}