‘Keane the ideal replacement’

Roy Keane is the ideal man to succeed Ronny Deila at Celtic, according to Soccer Saturday pundit Charlie Nicholas.

On Wednesday, Deila confirmed he would end his two-year association with the Hoops next month, despite the club being on course to secure the Scottish Premiership title for the second time during his reign. 

The Norwegian, who was appointed as Neil Lennon’s successor in June 2014, had refused to comment on his future in the immediate aftermath of Celtic’s Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Rangers at Hampden Park on Sunday.

Deila has come under fire from certain sections of the Celtic support this season, with the club’s failures in European competition a particular reason for their disharmony.

Keane, currently the No 2 to Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neil, has not held a full managerial position since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011, but Nicholas believes the former Manchester United midfielder would bring a “different energy” to Celtic if appointed as the …

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