Wilfried Nancy was seen giving out instructions to Celtic defender Kieran Tierney before being told that he was coming off for Luke McCowan against St Mirren.

Stephen Robinson leads his side to shock victory in the Premier Sports Cup after deadly Ayunga double sinks Celtic

However, any suggestion of a crisis may be somewhat premature. The reigning champions are behind Hearts in the league but have played two games fewer and two of the losses on Wilfried Nancy's watch have been against the Premiership leaders and Italian side Roma, two impressive sides.

In about 24 hours, Roma will take to the field in Scotland to face the new Celtic FC. The green-and-whites are coming off a defeat in the big league match against Hearts and have collected seven

O’Neill’s spell as interim boss came to an end after a1-0 win over Dundee on Wednesday evening as Wilfried Nancy takes permanent charge

Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy has officially parted ways with the club to become the new head coach of Scotland's Celtic FC.

New Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy will be in for a big January transfer window. The Frenchman has succeeded Brendan Rodgers and interim boss Martin O'Neill, but his decision to immediately try to implement his 3-4-3 system has yet to bear fruit.

The Crew are confirmed to be working on an agreement with Celtic FC coach Wilfried Nancy to depart from Columbus.