Former Celtic manager Dr Jozef Venglos dies aged 84

Former Celtic manager Dr Jozef Venglos has died at the age of 84, the Glasgow club has announced.

Dr Jozef Venglos managed Celtic in season 1998/99.

The Slovakian managed Celtic for one season between 1998 and 1999.

A statement released by Celtic on social media read: “Everyone at the club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Celtic FC manager Jozef Venglos.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”

Venglos took over from Wim Jansen, who had left the club in the summer of 1998, despite breaking Rangers' nine-year hold on the Scottish title.

His appointment was a surprise one, with headlines such as 'Celtic sign a blank Czech' and 'Dr Who?' greeting his arrival.

And his reign started badly, with just five wins from his first 14 league games, but a thumping win over Rangers at Celtic Park helped spark an upturn in form.

Although they went on to finish the season without silverware and Venglos departed – he had previously hinted the job was damaging for his health – he left a legacy at the club in the shape of his successful transfer dealings, bringing the likes of Lubomir Moravcik, Johan Mjallby and Mark Viduka to the club.

Venglos also took charge of Aston Villa in 1990 for one campaign, becoming the first manager from overseas to work in the top flight of English football.

His most successful spells came with the Czechoslovakia national team. As assistant to Vaclav Jezek he won the 1976 European Championships before moving into the hotseat himself two years later and leading the country to a third-placed finish at the next tournament.

He also made the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup in a second spell in charge, while he became the first manger of Slovakia after independence when he was appointed in 1993.