Wilfried Nancy's Celtic backroom staff profiled including ex Arsenal coach with close connection to Thierry Henry
The Frenchman has confirmed Hoops coaches Gavin Strachan and Stevie Woods will remain part of his backroom team
Newly-appointed Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy has already added three of his trusted Columbus Crew lieutenants to form his backroom staff - but it remains to be seen if the Frenchman will opt to recruit a Scottish coach as well.
Following the departure of interim manager Martin O’Neill earlier this week, it was suggested that goalkeeping coach Stevie Woods and first-team coach Gavin Strachan were staying put.
That speculation ramped up further over the last 24 hours after images and video footage shared by Celtic’s social media department of Nancy’s first training session at Lennoxtown show both Woods and Strachan were present.
And Nancy has since revealed that both men will remain part of his coaching team, but there is NO places for Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham.
He stated: “It’s really important for me to work with people who know the culture and especially who know the clubs.”
But could there be further additions made by Nancy in the near future? Here, GlasgowWorld takes an in-depth look at the three coaches he has taken across the pond with him to kick-start a new era in Glasgow’s east end.
Kwame Ampadu - Assistant manager
Ampadu - father of Leeds and Wales midfielder Ethan - was born in England and spent his professional career as a midfielder, representing Arsenal (youth level), Plymouth Argyle, West Brom Albion, Swansea City, Leyton Orient, Exeter City and Newport Country. He retired in 2006 after appearing in more than 450 professional games over the course of his 18-year playing career.
The 54-year-old holds a UEFA A license and began his coaching career with Exeter City’s Under-18 team from 2008 to 2012. He then joined Arsenal’s Academy, working with the various youth teams before moving to Monaco in 2018 as Gunners legend Thierry Henry's assistant.
Ampadu headed across the Atlantic to link up with Nancy for the first time as First-Team Assistant Coach at CF Montreal from 2020 to 2022 and then followed the Frenchman to Columbus Crew.
Jules Gueguen - Fitness coach
Gueguen served as Assistant Fitness Coach with CF Montreal’s academy in 2016 before being promoted to Senior Academy Fitness Coach two years later. From there, he stepped up to become First-Team Fitness Coach and was another member of Nancy’s trusted coaches to follow him to the Black & Gold.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical activity intervention from the Université du Québec à Montréal and a master’s degree in science, sports science and sports psychology from Lund University in Sweden. Gueguen has a B License from the Canadian Soccer Association.
Maxim Chalier - Video performance coach
The Frenchman previously filled the role of assistant coach and Assistant Technical Director of Canadian side FC Gatineau. He then became Academy Video Analyst at CF Montreal in 2018, spending two years in the role before heading to Columbus Crew where he was recruited as First Team Video Analyst from 2020 to 2022.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Sports Performance from Paris 12 University and a master’s degree in sports science and performance from Lyon 1 University in France. Chalier also has a B license from the Canadian Soccer Association.