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Roy Keane Explains Celtic Park Visit — but His Martin O’Neill Admission Will Set Tongues Wagging

Roy Keane’s appearance at Celtic Park on Sunday inevitably attracted attention. The former Celtic midfielder was pictured in

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Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 8:51 AM

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Roy Keane denied rumors that his Celtic Park visit was linked to replacing Martin O'Neill.
Keane confirmed he spoke privately to O'Neill before Celtic's 1-0 defeat against Rangers.
Celtic have suffered three straight losses, falling twice to Rangers and once to Ferencvaros.

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Roy Keane has addressed speculation regarding his appearance in the Celtic Park directors' box during Celtic's 1-0 defeat against Rangers. Speaking to Andy Robertson on Stick to Football, Keane confirmed that he spoke privately with manager Martin O'Neill prior to the fixture. He emphatically rejected claims that he attended the match with ambitions of replacing O'Neill as Celtic manager.

The visit occurred amid a difficult period for Celtic, who suffered three consecutive defeats across multiple competitions, including two losses to Rangers and a European defeat against Ferencvaros. O'Neill is currently evaluating his future with the club following the poor run of form.

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