Interim supervisor Martin O’Neill nonetheless expects to be at Celtic on a short-term foundation however could be open to talks over an prolonged keep after main the holders to the Scottish League Cup ultimate.
O’Neill and Shaun Maloney loved a 3-1 extra-time win over 10-man Rangers at Hampden Park, following up the midweek victory over Falkirk after being put in as Brendan Rodgers’ momentary successors.
Further-time targets from Callum McGregor and Callum Osmand noticed Celtic arrange a ultimate in opposition to St Mirren on December 14.
Callum McGregor put Celtic forward in further time
When requested if he may nonetheless be in cost then, O’Neill stated: “I have had no indication, genuinely no indication whatsoever at this minute. None at all.
“And I might have thought that with Midtjylland now Thursday evening [Europa League] after which Kilmarnock on the Sunday, I might have thought there’s most likely time for them, with a global break, for the board to consider one thing.”
When requested if he want to lead Celtic once more at Hampden subsequent month, the 73-year-old stated: “Properly, secretly, you’d like to.
“Look, we’re within the outcomes enterprise and all of these items can change. I used to be really at Midtjylland’s sport in opposition to Nottingham Forest, the place they had been simply too robust for them, actually, and that was on the Metropolis Floor. After which we have the Kilmarnock sport on the Sunday.
“So, honestly, these games, it’s all about results and that will determine whether the board might think about taking their time. If we’d got beaten today, I might not even have seen Thursday.”
Martin O’Neill received his first Outdated Agency sport in command of Celtic in over 20 years
When requested if he could be open to discussions with principal shareholder Dermot Desmond, who provided him the interim position on Monday, O’Neill stated: “The very obvious answer would be yes, I would do. But I genuinely don’t know what to expect.
“After I noticed the video games they’d after which the worldwide break, I believed they’re going to have a few weeks to consider it.
“I haven’t even spoken to him since that. In a perverse sort of way I’ve enjoyed the two games – but not a lot.
Callum Osmand scored Celtic’s third within the win over Rangers
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m delighted to have won the game, absolutely delighted. It was a really strange feeling to be in the Hampden dressing room, really strange, but it was nice to win.
“If it had been the opposite method round it will have been an actual sickener.”
When asked if he would be open to staying on a permanent basis, the former Republic of Ireland boss said: “Properly, I do not assume there will be that dialog. I genuinely do not assume that might be the case.
“I’ve come in, deep down, I probably have enjoyed it a bit better than I’m saying to you, but not a lot. So, it was really strange.
“I’ve had huge assist from my backroom workers, (Shaun) Maloney and Mark Fotheringham and Stephen (McManus). All three that I managed at one stage or one other. Gosh almighty, now they’re standing beside me within the teaching ranks.
“So, yeah, it was lovely. It’s a great feeling in the dressing room when you’ve won a game like that.”
Ralston praises ‘nice’ O’Neill
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Celtic defender Anthony Ralston offers his response after Thelo Aaasgaard’s red-card sort out on him
Celtic defender Anthony Ralston has praised O’Neill’s impression and has been impressed by the Northern Irishman in his brief time again within the sizzling seat.
The Scotland defender stated: “He’s been around this fixture many times, and it was great to have his knowledge, along with the other coaching staff as well, who’ve also been around the fixture.
“And it helps as nicely that there was a great few boys throughout the dressing room and on the pitch which have additionally had a whole lot of experiencing this fixture as nicely.
“So we were very calm, we were focussed, we knew the job that we had to do and I felt that to a man, we delivered today, which was great.
“He (O’Neill) is nice, he is humorous.
“He’s let us know he’s been around the game for a long time in a humorous away and he’s been great to just give us that experience in that confidence to go out and play our football and to have belief.
“And I feel you possibly can see that with the performances.”
Meanwhile, Ralston believed Thelo Aaasgaard took a gamble and lost with the tackle that brought the Rangers midfielder a red card in Celtic’s win over their Old Firm rivals.
He said: “You run the chance while you go in excessive and you are going in with a drive.
“So the boy ran the risk and it didn’t work out for him.
“It is one which modified the sport and I felt we capitalised on it nicely.”
