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Celtic Appoints Wilfried Nancy: Aiming for Winning Football

12/4/2025

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Celtic appointed Wilfried Nancy as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract, starting Thursday.
Nancy aims to deliver "exciting, attacking, winning football" and to embrace Celtic's history.
His first match will be against league leaders Hearts at Celtic Park.
Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell expressed confidence in Nancy's ability to meet high standards.
Nancy previously led Columbus Crew to the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup title.

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Celtic appointed Wilfried Nancy as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract, starting Thursday.
Nancy aims to deliver "exciting, attacking, winning football" and to embrace Celtic's history.
His first match will be against league leaders Hearts at Celtic Park.
Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell expressed confidence in Nancy's ability to meet high standards.
Nancy previously led Columbus Crew to the 2023 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup title.