Chris Sutton has defended Martin O’Neill amid mounting criticism of the Celtic manager following Thursday’s 3-1 defeat to Ferencváros. The Hungarian champions brushed Celtic aside at Parkhead as the Hoops opened their Europa League campaign with a damaging home loss.…
Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton has defended manager Martin O'Neill following a 3-1 home defeat to Ferencváros in the Europa League. The loss at Parkhead has intensified pressure on O'Neill, coming after a Champions League exit to LASK and a 3-0 defeat to Rangers. Sutton argued that O'Neill has been "shafted" by boardroom mistakes and recruitment failures.
While Sutton pointed the blame toward Celtic's hierarchy and transfer strategy, the report notes that O'Neill still faces criticism for the team's disorganization. Celtic conceded three avoidable goals against Ferencváros, with Mika Baur scoring Celtic's only goal of the match.
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