# Celtic Manager O'Neill Stays After Short Pause

> Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says decision to stay at Scottish Premiership champions 'didn't take long'.
- Title: Celtic Manager O'Neill Stays After Short Pause · Sky Sports
- Summary: Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says decision to stay at Scottish Premiership champions 'didn't take long'. Celtic manager Martin O'Neill decided to remain…
- Keywords: martin oneill, celtic, scottish premier league, rangers, motherwell, green brigade, dermot desmond, scottish cup, sports, Manager, O'Neill, Stays
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/football/news/12040/13596964/celtic-manager-martin-oneill-says-decision-to-stay-at-scottish-premiership-champions-didnt-take-long
- Published: 2026-10-09T18:40:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: martin oneill, celtic, scottish premier league, rangers, motherwell, green brigade, dermot desmond, scottish cup, sports
## O'Neill confirms decision to stay
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says decision to stay at Scottish Premiership champions 'didn't take long'.

> It didn't take that long in all honesty
## Three losses before break
Celtic lost three consecutive games including twice to Rangers before the international break.
## O'Neill reflects on decision
O'Neill said he would consider his future after defeats but decided to remain in charge.

> It's not the first time I've been questioned about my managerial time
## O'Neill on league focus
O'Neill stated winning the league again is the main driver for his return to Celtic.

> The main driver is to try and win the league again
## Green Brigade boycott announced
Celtic's Green Brigade announced boycott of Scottish Cup and Europa League matches.

> We will not attend the remaining Europa League home ties nor any Scottish Cup tie
## O'Neill on fan rift
O'Neill expressed sadness over widening rift between club and supporters after fan protests.

> It's a really sad situation if that's the case
## O'Neill on Jota's return
O'Neill said Jota has 'every possibility' of playing after training with Celtic for some time.

> Jota has every possibility of being in the squad on Sunday
## O'Neill on Emenalo's return
O'Neill mentioned Chelsea left-back Emenalo will join Celtic after recovering from injury.

> I think with a little bit of luck he's coming up tomorrow
## Celtic lead Rangers by two points
Celtic remain two points clear of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
## Key takeaway

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill decided to remain with the team after losing three games in a row, stating it 'didn't take long' to recommit to winning the league.