Celtic diehard leads 'car crash' Wilfried Nancy sack calls as manager preference named with 'fear factor' lost
TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil and Rangers hero Ally McCoist have been discussing Wilfried Nancy’s challenging start to life at Celtic
Alan Brazil has urged his beloved Celtic to show Wilfried Nancy the door - and make a hasty approach to bring back club legend Martin O’Neill for a third spell.
The diehard Hoops fan and talkSPORT host admits his preference would be for Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna to take over the Parkhead hotseat long-term, but a speedy return to former interim boss O’Neill would be more likely at this stage.
Nancy has failed to win any of his first four games in charge and faces a tricky run of games before the January transfer window opens with a home clash against Aberdeen followed by back-to-back away trips to Livingston and Motherwell and the small matter of a New Year Old Firm derby against Rangers.
But Brazil reckons the Celtic board should pull the plug now on the Frenchman before the situation gets worse, admitting: “I have been asked the question, do I want to see change at Celtic? Yes I do. I want another manager.
“I don’t think he realises what it’s all about. How can you say we are on the right track? I am sick of excuses. I would bring Martin back. I would love the boy from Ipswich, Kieran McKenna, but I don’t think he would come.”
Fellow pundit and Ibrox hero Ally McCoist reckons clubs are “smelling blood” ahead of Celtic since Nancy was appointed just two weeks ago, labelling the former Columbus Crew head coach’s post-match interview in the wake of last night’s 2-1 Premiership defeat to Dundee United at Tannadice a “car crash”.
Nancy insisted his struggling squad were still making progress under his preferred 3-4-3 system, despite recent results not reflecting that to be the case.
McCoist questioned: “Do you know something? Some of these interviews after games are car crash. Where does he go? He has to win games. He can talks about seeing things, but they are really missing (Cameron) Carter-Vickers.
“He has just got to start winning games. They are playing Aberdeen at the weekend, they have got to win that. Clubs smell blood, the fear factor is gone.
“We are talking about Rangers and Celtic, as we have for a number of years, as favourites to win the title. But Hearts absolutely must come into the equation. Derek and the boys will be saying ‘that is an an incredible result - now if we can go and get a result against Rangers it opens up an even bigger, and puts a dent in Celtic’s title hopes’
“For the first time in a long time we might have a three horse race.”