Martin O’Neill backed to walk away from Celtic as Paul Slane bemoans ‘baffling’ approach

Paul Slane has tipped Celtic manager Martin O'Neill to walk away from his position following a defeat to Rangers. The loss marked Celtic's third consecutive defeat in a difficult week, prompting O'Neill to confirm that he will reflect on his future during the upcoming international break. Speaking on Open Goal, Slane criticized recent tactical choices, describing the team's approach as baffling and noting that the squad appears lost on and off the ball.

In the match, O'Neill switched to a five-man defense and adopted direct tactics, but Celtic was outcreated and booed off the pitch. Ryan Naderi scored the winning goal for Rangers following a parry by goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo. Tactical scrutiny also centered on O'Neill's decision to bench summer signings Haissem Hassan and Kasper Hogh in favor of a surprise start for Luke McCowan.