Celtic FC are on the verge of hiring Wilfried Nancy as manager after contacting the Columbus Crew to obtain the MLS club's permission, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

The Crew's head coach for the past three seasons, Nancy steered Columbus to the MLS Cup championship in 2023 and was the league's Coach of the Year in 2024.

Columbus reached a third straight postseason in 2025 as the Eastern Conference's seventh-place finisher. FC Cincinnati eliminated Nancy's side from the first round on Nov. 8 by winning the rubber match of a best-of-three series.

Following weeks of discussion between Celtic and Nancy, his move to the Scottish giant will materialize once an agreement is reached with the Crew.

Brendan Rodgers resigned as Celtic manager on Oct. 27 after the Glasgow club -- the Sco

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