"When Martin O'Neill replaced Brendan Rodgers in October, the Celtic ship was listing. When he returned for a second interim spell after Wilfried Nancy's tumultuous and brief reign, the ship was taking on water at an alarming rate. Celtic have needed a safe pair of hands and a figurehead to unite a fanbase in revolt twice this season. On both occasions they have turned to O'Neill to save them."
""You wouldn't be a million miles off," O'Neill said. "I don't know about a percentage. "It could be [one rather than both]. I don't think we're in a position [to do both], yeah. "There's progress today on certain things. I don't want to be cryptic, but I would hate to say something was certain and it fell away.""
Martin O'Neill has twice returned as interim manager to steady Celtic amid managerial upheaval, replacing Brendan Rodgers in October and Wilfried Nancy later in the season. His tenure includes 14 matches with only one defeat, a 3-1 loss to Midtjylland, and a win over Utrecht that keeps European hopes alive with a knockout play-off to come. O'Neill has reinvigorated the title challenge while enjoying the public role and engaging with supporters. Historical precedent exists, with O'Neill leading Celtic to a post-Christmas European tie victory in 2004. He indicated a need for additions before the window closes and suggested one winger signing is more likely than two.
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