The Celtic Crossroads | Modernise or Repeat History?

In this week’s Huddle Breakdown Extra Time, Martin, Alan, and James dive deep into Celtic’s managerial search and the future direction of the club. Alan vents his frustration at Celtic’s lack of a clear football structure, asking why the process still seems driven by “manager-as-god” instincts rather than a modern, data-led approach. James argues that small steps—like the arrival of Paul Tisdale and Shaun Maloney’s pathway role—show the first shoots of modernization beneath Dermot Desmond’s old-school hierarchy. Together they weigh the risks of waiting until January for a new coach, debate Wilfried Nancy’s credentials, and analyse what real progress would look like for Celtic after the Midtjylland collapse and the Kilmarnock response.