Sensational Celtic link: “Could they team up, (Thierry) Henry as figurehead, Stephan as the coach?”

Goal Journalist Robin Bairner has been updating us today on the news that the highly regarded Rennes coach Julien Stephan has quit his job this morning just a few days after Thierry Henry  quit his job at Montreal Impact and provides theories on what might be happening, with a strong Celtic angle included. He reminds us that Henry wanted Stephan as his assistant at Monaco but Rennes refused to allow him to leave.

So could Stephan, whose Rennes side played at Celtic Park twice last season, in a pre-season friendly and then in the Europa League, be set to join up with Thierry Henry? And could one or even both be Celtic bound?

Barnier is a journalist who can be regarded as a reliable source in covering French football and he usually likes to keep an eye on any Scottish angles that may be occurring. This time with the news that Stephan is stepping down after the defeat to OGC Nice on Friday evening has resulted in immediate speculation that a) he would be a realistic fit for Celtic (Barnier reminds us that Stephan is a very good coach) and b) that Stephan could be about to join up with Henry, who also quit his postal Montreal Impact in recent days, at an unspecified club.

Is it too much of a stretch to suggest c) is for Celtic being that club, if you piece together the clues?

“Rennes boss Julien Stephan has quit his job this morning,” Bairner tweeted. “His side were beaten 2-1 by Nice on Friday. Despite the recent run, he’s still one of France’s brightest young coaches.”

The journalist then added: “Celtic could do a lot worse than sound out Stephan’s position. Seems a more realistic target than some names linked to the post and infinitely more capable than others.”

His third tweet then intriguing added this after directly mentioning Celtic in his second update:

“Interesting that Stephan has quit just days after Thierry Henry left Montreal. Henry wanted Stephan to be his assistant at Monaco but Rennes refused permission to talk.

“Could they team up, Henry as figurehead, Stephan as the coach?”

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