Wilfried Nancy humorously opened up about a discussion with his concerned mother, following his manic start to life as Celtic manager.
The 48-year-old was appointed as Brendan Rodgers' permanent successor last week, taking charge of his first match just four days later against Hearts.
Unfortunately for the Frenchman, his first taste of action as Celtic manager ended in defeat, though that has not dampened the ex-Columbus Crew head coach's spirits.
Previewing his side's upcoming Europa League match against Roma at Celtic Park, Nancy disclosed a recent conversation he had with his mum over his move to Scotland. "My mum told me that I had a bit of bags (under my eyes)!" he said.
"I said, 'Yeah, Mummy, I have just come in!' I was jetlagged and tried to anticipate everything. Again, this is part of our job, and I am really excited about that.
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"I try to stay at peace with myself and at peace with the person that I am. I try to open my eyes to understand the culture, and try to open my eyes to also understand what the context is.
"After that, I'm going to do what I used to do in terms of the way I want to play because this is a lifestyle, this is not something that I try to cope with, this is something that I feel.
"After that, we will see."
Thursday night's game against Roma marks Nancy's first game as a manager in European football.
Last time out in the competition, interim boss Martin O'Neill steered Celtic to a famous 3-1 victory over Feyenoord at De Kuip, thanks to goals from Yang Hyun-jun, Reo Hatate and Benjamin Nygren.
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