GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic handed Martin O’Neill a one-year deal on Thursday after the 74-year-old manager led the Glasgow giant to the Scottish league-and-cup double in the recently completed season.
O’Neill had two interim spells as coach during the last campaign, the second of which ended with a seven-match winning run in the Scottish Premiership that saw Celtic snatch the trophy from the grasp of Hearts in a title run-in for the ages.
A week later, Celtic beat Dunfermline to win the Scottish Cup final.
O’Neill was rewarded for twice galvanizing Celtic in a turbulent season with a 12-month contract, with the option of a further year.
The Northern Irishman was also Celtic manager from 2000-05, leading the team to three league title and three Scottish Cups — as well as a domestic treble in 2001.
“Last season will live long in all our memories,” O’Neill said, “and to be part of that success has in a big way whetted the appetite to work again for more days like those and bring our supporters those moments.”
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