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Martin O'Neill has told Celtic’ s board they must back a Wilfried Nancy rebuild, writes Craig Swan in Rotterdam . The Parkhead club are set to unveil the Frenchman as their new manager. ‌

Nancy will be given the opportunity to put his own stamp onto the squad and O'Neill admits signings are vital for the new boss if the club wants to be properly competitive again in Europe. Celtic face Feyenoord tonight having taken just four points from their four Europa League outings so far and the interim boss is clear that additions in January and beyond are needed. ‌

O’Neill said: “Absolutely. If you have recruited a manager, that’s fine. But recruitment is essential. It’s really important. ‌

“I think last year in terms of Europe it was like a nice, shining light, as

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