McAvennie Says Kennedy Must “Liven Up” If He Wants To Be Celtic Boss

Former Celtic hero Frank McAvennie has warned John Kennedy that he needs to “liven up” if he wants to become Celtic’s manager on a permanent basis. McAvennie was speaking to Football Insider for his weekly column with the media outlet and made the remark when discussing the situation surrounding the Celtic hotseat.

He feels that the dugout has been bereft of the old school passion this season and the former Celtic striker went on to say that he would struggle to get up for a game under Kennedy’s management. McAvennie also stated that Kennedy should learn his trade elsewhere as he is associated with the failure to win ten league titles in a row.

“I do not think John Kennedy will get it (the job),” McAvennie said. “He is not the right man for the job and that is no disrespect to him. He is part of the problem though because he has been there through this terrible season.”

Talking of an alternative option(s), McAvennie made the following comments:

“Celtic need a clear-out. They need brand new management. The players need to go into pre-season with different people and fresh ideas. They need new players, a new manager and new coaching staff.

“I would personally like to see John go away and get a manager’s job where he can make mistakes. Celtic are too big. I know John, and he wouldn’t liven me up for a game. God, liven up.”

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Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.

1 Comment

  1. Jim O'Rourke on

    I don’t often agree with macca but he’s right here. Kennedy and Strachan must go too. Not much went right this season and all 3 coaches must carry some of the can for it. Ive never seen a Celtic team look so disinterested before games as they aren’t getting the right message in the dressing room