Celtic confirm Martin O'Neill coaching team as Lisbon Lions tribute unveiled
Double-winning trio agree deals as 1967 exhibition opens in Lisbon
Celtic have confirmed the make-up of Martin O'Neill's coaching staff for next season on the eve of pre-season training.
Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus will all continue to work with O'Neill after helping the team to a Premiership and Scottish Cup double under the Northern Irishman last season.
The trio had been in negotiations with Celtic for several weeks amid reports of a possible pay cut, but an agreement has now been reached ahead of Celtic returning to pre-season training on Friday.
Former Celtic youth player Fotheringham returned to the club during O’Neill’s interim spells in charge last season while both Maloney and McManus stepped up from their development roles while O’Neill was in charge.
The news came days after the departure of first-team coach Gavin Strachan to West Brom.
A Celtic statement read: “All have well-established connections with the club and together with the other members of our backroom team, each played their part in delivering a historic League and cup double in the 2025-26 season as the two trophies were delivered in a memorable last two weekends of the campaign.
“We look forward to all members of the backroom team working again to deliver success for our fans.”
Manager O'Neill added: “Everybody at the club played their part in our achievements last season and we now look ahead as again we strive together to bring our supporters more success.”
Meanwhile, the 60th anniversary of Celtic's European Cup win is to be honoured by the city of Lisbon. Celtic made history by becoming the first British club to lift the trophy when they defeated Inter Milan 2-1 at the National Stadium in the Portuguese capital on May, 1967.
To mark the milestone, the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth, through the National Sports Museum, is to open an exhibition titled 'From Glasgow to Glory – Celtic's 1967 European Triumph' at the National Stadium.
Located within the stadium tunnel, and featuring photographs, historical content and commemorative objects, the exhibition will be officially unveiled on Friday.
The ceremony will be attended by by Lisbon Lion Jim Craig, interim Celtic chairman Brian Wilson and Portugal's Secretary of State for Youth and Sport.
Craig said: “It is a fantastic for the club and the Lions to be honoured in this way. We will always enjoy such a strong connection with the city and the people of the city and for such recognition to be given to us really is very humbling
"‘I remember being in that tunnel all those years ago - the anticipation, the trepidation and above all, the feeling of pride.
“It will be amazing to be back in that tunnel as we attend this wonderful event. It is hard to believe that our famous victory took place almost 60 years ago, but initiatives like this really do keep this alive and bring even more colour again to that great day so many years on.
"On behalf of the Lions and all our families, I sincerely thank everyone who has put so much effort into this great project.”
The exhibition will be in place for an entire year and can be visited when stadium is open from Monday to Friday.
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