Martin O’Neill: If Cetlic had asked me to stay on, I would have done so

Just three games into his time as Celtic manager, Wilfried Nancy is already coming under pressure. O'Neill pleaded with the Frenchman's critics to give him time

Martin O'Neill refused to be drawn on once again taking charge of Celtic should Wilfried Nancy be sacked. Pic: Steve Welsh/PA Wire.

Martin O’Neill pleaded with Wilfried Nancy’s detractors to give him more time to prove himself as he refused to be drawn on whether he would step back into the breach if Celtic were to sack the recently-appointed Frenchman.

Nancy has had a disastrous start to his reign as Hoops boss, with pressure already mounting on the 48-year-old following defeats in each of his first three games in charge against Hearts, Roma, and St Mirren in Sunday's League Cup final.