Like Celtic, Manchester United have also made a change in manager.
No sooner had Ruben Amorim has been dismissed by the Premier League giants, Celtic followed suit by sacking Wilfried Nancy.
The Hoops moved swiftly to confirm that Martin O’Neill would be returning until the end of the season before a long-term appointment was made in the summer.
Michael Carrick has been linked with Celtic in the past but will be off the radar for now after agreeing to return to Man United as their interim manager for the duration of the campaign.
Even if the Bhoys had pursued a move for the former England international, there was a reason he wasn’t interested.
Michael Carrick’s honest reason for distancing himself from Celtic
Carrick has only had one job in senior management at Middlesbrough but has still been linked with some high-profile roles.
After Brendan Rodgers’ resignation, the 44-year-old became one of the frontrunners for the role.
However, 67 Hail Hail revealed in November 2025 that Carrick felt he wasn’t ready to take on a job the size of Celtic.
How does Michael Carrick’s record compare to Wilfried Nancy?
Nancy goes down as Celtic’s worst manager of all time, but his all-time record compared to Carrick makes for interesting reading.
The Frenchman has a win percentage of 50 per cent from over 200 games in management.
It is worth noting that Carrick has managed significantly fewer games but does have a slightly worse record.
He has 65 wins from 139 games in charge, giving him a record of 47 per cent.
Is that something that alarms you?