Former Celtic boss Ronny Deila makes history

Former Celtic manager and winner of two Scottish titles Ronny Deila has made history in the US with his current team New York City FC by reaching the MLS Eastern Conference Final. The Norwegian boss has achieved this historical feat by beating New England Revolution, guiding the New York club to its first final since its inception.

Deila enjoyed a successful domestic spell at Celtic Park winning two Scottish Premiership’s and one League Cup. However, the Nordic coach was part of a downsizing venture by CEO Peter Lawwell and majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, which led to embarrassingly bad results in European competition for Celtic during his tenure as Celtic manager.

 Ronny Deila Celtic manager arrives at the ground met by fans at the Scottish Premiership Match between Celtic and Inverness Caley Thistle at Celtic Park on May 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff Holmes/Getty Images)

However, Deila did bring on young talents Kieran Tierney and Callum McGregor during his time with the club, whilst laying the foundations stones for the Northern Irishman, Brendan Rodgers in 2016. A fact which is sometimes forgotten when people speak of Ronny’s time as the Hoops manager.

After a 2-2 draw couldn’t seperate his side and the opposition, it went to penalty shootout which New York City won in the end – firing them into the Final of the Eastern Confernce. Deila can be seen celebrating with his team after the final penalty wins the game for his side, then in usual Ronny fashion he shows his class and consoles the New England Revolution boss.

Ronny Deila Celtic manager lifts the double at the Scottish Premiership Match between Celtic and Inverness Caley Thistle at Celtic Park on 24 May, 2015.. (Photo by Jeff Holmes/Getty Images)

Ronny and his team will now play Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference Final, which takes place Sunday at 8pm UK time. The Union side he will face has former Kilmarnock player Stuart Findlay amongst their roster. Hopefully Ronny can get the better of the defender on the day and boast another famous win to his CV as a football manager.

Have a look at Ronny celebrating in the video below…

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I'm a Garngad Bhoy through and through. My first ever Celtic game was a friendly against Italian side Parma at Celtic Park, in 2002. Currently a student of English Literature and Education at the University of Strathclyde for my sins. Favourite game would be a toss up between beating Manchester United with that Naka freekick, or the game against the Oldco when Hesselink scored in the dying seconds. I'm still convinced Cal Mac is wasted playing that far back.

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