"Other managers won more in Major League Soccer than Wilfried Nancy. Bruce Arena, say, certainly has a fuller trophy cabinet. Nancy, however, lifted more than just trophies. He lifted standards. At Columbus Crew, he set a benchmark for the rest, showing what was possible even with limited resources. Columbus didn't have Lionel Messi or Son Heung-min, but they had Nancy as head coach, and that was often enough."
"While MLS has become a credible talent pool for European clubs to dip into for players, few managers have made the same leap. Patrick Vieira did it, joining Nice from New York City FC, but he is Patrick Vieira. His status as a legend of the game might have bagged him a job in Europe's big five leagues regardless of what he did in MLS."
Wilfried Nancy elevated the standards at Columbus Crew by setting a benchmark for what a resource-limited MLS team could achieve. His Crew became the most dynamic, boundary-pushing team in MLS over the past three seasons. Nancy previously established a distinctive style at CF Montreal known as Nancyball. After a drawn-out work-permit process, Nancy will make his Celtic managerial debut on Sunday. Nancy's rise is notable because he never played at a high level and built reputation through coaching and leadership rather than playing fame. His move highlights that European clubs are increasingly willing to recruit MLS coaches.
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