Next Celtic manager odds latest as new favourite emerges

O'Neill had been priced as an outside for the position long-term but has now been made favourite by William Hill as other contenders drifted in the betting odds.

The interim manager, working alongside Shaun Maloney, has been made 9/4 favourite to become the permanent manager.

After the win over Rangers, O'Neill had said: "Well I don't think there'll be that conversation [about remaining manager full-time].

"I genuinely don't think that would be the case. I've come in, deep down I probably have enjoyed it a bit better than I'm saying, but not a lot."

On whether he could still be manager for the final against St Mirren on December 14, he added: "I have had no indication, genuinely no indication whatsoever at this minute. None at all.

"And I would have thought that with Midtjylland now on Thursday night and then Kilmarnock on the Sunday, I would have thought there's probably time for them, with an international break, for the board to think about something."

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O'Neill leapfrogged Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna who had been an early frontrunner in the market but has now fallen to a 5/1 shot for the Celtic post.

Former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is third in line with the bookies at 11/2 for a return to Celtic to replace Brendan Rodgers.

Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen is 6/1 for a switch to Celtic with Robbie Keane 8/1 and Lee Carsley 8/1.

Columbus Crew boss Wilfred Nancy is 9/1, with Craig Bellamy 11/1 and Kevin Muscat 12/1.

Next permanent Celtic manager odds

Martin O'Neill 9/4

Kieran McKenna 5/1

Ange Postecoglou 11/2

Kjetil Knutsen 6/1

Robbie Keane 8/1

Lee Carsley 8/1

Wilfred Nancy 9/1

Craig Bellamy 11/1

Kevin Muscat 12/1

Nick Hayen 12/1

Damien Duff 16/1

Shaun Maloney 16/1

John Kennedy 18/1

Roberto Matinez 20/1

*Odds via William Hill