Kjetil Knutsen is in danger of failing to win three successive Norwegian top flight titles with Bodo/Glimt after falling to defeat against Valerenga.
Bodo/Glimt have become the powerhouses in domestic Norwegian football after winning four of the last five titles.
The work Knutsen has done has made him a prime candidate for the Celtic job, with Hoops fans believing he would be the perfect successor to Brendan Rodgers.
Gordon Strachan’s theory about the Celtic manager also supports the idea of Knutsen taking over at Parkhead in the winter as his contract expires in December.
Before any decision is made, though, Knutsen has a mountain to climb, but one that relies on a few favours from other clubs.
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Bodo’s loss to Valerenga means that their hopes of retaining the title are out of their hands with just three games to go.
Viking, their closest competitors could overtake them with just three games to go and leave the title race out of their hands.
Asked about the game, Knutsen didn’t hold back in his assessment of the squad and accused his players of being tired.
He told NRK: “We look tired and a little empty, and not like the Glimt team we want to be.
“Today we simply didn’t have the energy and power. It looks like we’re a bit on edge.
“I can do very little with Viking. We just have to focus on the matches we have, and then we will first and foremost be able to deliver a better performance. We have given them an advantage when we should have been ready.”