The Wilfried Nancy era at Celtic will begin shortly.
Ever since Brendan Rodgers resigned, it’s Nancy’s name that has sat front and centre in Celtic’s managerial hunt.
It has allowed the Celtic Park faithful to get a strong gauge as to who the man is and what he has done in the MLS.
Former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, who worked with Martin O’Neill during their days at Aston Villa, had a message from Stateside for all those fans who are probably unsure about Nancy.
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Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesNigel Reo-Coker issues Wilfried Nancy lowdown for Celtic fans
Reo-Coker didn’t mince his words on CBS Sports; he stated that Nancy is the ‘best manager’ in the MLS, after his stints with CF Montréal and currently Columbus Crew.
The former midfielder, who made 205 Premier League appearances, thinks there is an ‘arrogance’ in European football when it comes to appointing managers outside of their own waters.
Ahead of Nancy’s imminent arrival, Reo-Coker wanted to shut down any ‘nervousness’ from the Celtic fans regarding their next coach.
“I’ll just say, for me, for the Celtic fans watching around the world,” said Reo-Coker. “They don’t know him.
“So, there is this nervousness of, who is he? Because there is an arrogance from English football and European football that ‘we want someone from Europe. We want somebody we know. To understand.’
“Willfried Nancy is French. He nearly went to Ligue 1 clubs, because he is so highly rated. He is the best manager in MLS.
“What I like about him is how competitive he is, with playing in the equivalent of the Champions League over here and the domestic MLS season. And to stay competitive in both.
“Consistently. It wasn’t just a one-off season. He has done it consistently. He is great at developing young players. He knows the European game. This isn’t a manager that is going to go into Europe, that is going to be like a deer stuck in headlights, not realise European football and culture.”
Celtic fans sent a message about Wilfried Nancy from Stateside. Do you agree? Nancy will be aware of the ‘beast’ that is Celtic
Celtic are one of the biggest clubs in the world; the issue some people on the outside have is that they sometimes don’t realise the pressures inside Glasgow.
But Reo-Coker stated that there is no such worry with Nancy because he understands the ‘beast’ he is about to take charge of.
“He will be very aware of what Celtic is as a football club,” added Reo-Coker. “What it means to the fans. He will develop young players. For me, he plays the best European brand. Style of football in America. That’s the reality of it.
“Wilfried Nancy isn’t going to go into this job naive and not realising the beast that is being a Celtic manager.”
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