Over his two spells in cost this season, 74-year-old O’Neill has averaged extra Premiership factors per sport than any of his friends.
He has been extra profitable than Celtic may have hoped for after they introduced him out of retirement after Brendan Rodgers’ acrimonious departure, and once more following Wilfried Nancy’s ill-fated eight-game spell.
There may be at the very least an controversial case that had he been in cost since Rodgers left, Celtic can be robust favourites to win the league by now.
On that foundation, has O’Neill achieved sufficient to return as supervisor subsequent season? Is his future contingent on profitable the Premiership? Ought to Celtic look to the long run? Does O’Neill wish to maintain managing in such a harsh atmosphere at 74?
Proper now these are unanswered questions, at the very least exterior the partitions of Celtic Park.
“I really feel a way of renaissance, coming again and dealing with younger folks, it is actually, actually terrific,” O’Neill advised talkSPORT on Tuesday when requested concerning the future.
“We’ll must see see how we stand on the finish of the season, and that is almost upon us now. “
Whereas grateful to O’Neill, who was already a legendary determine, some Celtic supporters really feel a contemporary face within the dugout is required.
Paul John Dykes, from A Celtic State of Thoughts podcast, believes O’Neill “ought to go and sit back and simply get pleasure from retirement” on the finish of the season.
“Martin O’Neill has been dreadfully let down by the Celtic board,” Dykes advised the BBC’s Scottish Soccer Podcast.
“There is not any means he got here to Celtic in January, one week right into a January switch window, on the promise of 4 loanees and an out-of-contract participant to win the double. No probability.
“So no matter what occurs, Martin O’Neill’s legacy is undamaged.”
