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Celtic Crisis: Manager or Club Problem? BBC Podcast

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Celtic face a dramatic downturn with three consecutive defeats, including two derby losses, sparking debate over manager Martin O'Neill's future and deeper structural issues at the club. On the BBC Scotland podcast, Andy Burke is joined by Tino Callaghan and Stephen Mc Gowan to dissect the sudden collapse after a flying start to the season. The panel questions whether O'Neill is running out of answers or if recruitment failures and club structure are to blame.

Summer transfer business comes under scrutiny as new signings fail to deliver, while responsibility for the crisis is debated across management and hierarchy. With comments suggesting serious soul-searching ahead, speculation grows over whether O'Neill could walk away. The 26-minute episode, available on BBC Sounds for 29 days, covers the crisis timeline from early promise to current turmoil, examining the Martin O'Neill effect wearing off and who ultimately takes responsibility for Celtic's dramatic form reversal.