Deila has left a bloated and lopsided squad in dire need of reform but will managers such as David Moyes or Roy Keane want to prefer on the task?Although defeat by Rangers may have fast-tracked Celtic’s statement regarding the departure of Ronny Deila, nobody should be fooled that Sunday’s result precipitated his exit. Celtic’s board – a suddenly much-maligned Celtic board – are due credit for persisting with a project which was clearly destined for failure but they knew some time ago that change in the summer of 2016 would have to near. Even Deila could be trusted with retaining the title in Scotland’s top flight – hence no necessity for earlier action.
This was hardly an expensive experiment – absence of considerable European revenue notwithstanding but one which sadly highlighted Celtic’s gradual regression from the wonderful tall point of qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League in season 2012-13. Deila would never have been seriously contemplated as a Celtic managerial appointment before that and every element of evidence quickly highlighted that it was a mistake to turn to him a minute over a year later.
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Source: theguardian.com