"Nancy, 48, has reportedly been in talks with Celtic for weeks, but the reigning Scottish champions had yet to reach out to the Crew. That step has now been taken with the two sides "working to finalize an agreement that's trending towards Wilfried moving to the Scottish Premiership," the source said. There are also ongoing discussions about which members of Nancy's staff will join him in Glasgow."
"The Crew had conversations with Nancy over the last few years about extending the French-born manager's contract, which currently runs through 2026, and making him the highest paid manager in MLS. But Nancy declined, telling the club that he didn't want to sign a longer-term deal, and that he had ambitions to manage overseas. The deal with Celtic, if completed, would see Nancy conclude a highly successful three-year spell in Columbus,"
Celtic FC have formally contacted the Columbus Crew about the possible hiring of Wilfried Nancy as their next manager. Nancy, 48, has been in talks with Celtic for weeks and the two sides are working to finalize an agreement that is trending toward him moving to the Scottish Premiership. Discussions are ongoing about which members of Nancy's staff will join him in Glasgow. Celtic have been without a permanent manager since Brendan Rogers resigned on Oct. 27 and Martin O'Neill has been interim boss. Nancy declined Columbus's past contract-extension offers because he wanted to manage overseas and his contract runs through 2026. Nancy completed a successful three-year spell in Columbus that included winning MLS Cup in 2023 and the Leagues Cup in 2024, and he was named MLS Coach of the Year after the latter campaign. Nancy earned praise for a possession-based, attractive style while managing a side that in 2025 was just outside the top third in MLS spending on player salaries.
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