Wilfried Nancy has outlined the "deep-rooted culture" that he came up against during his 33-day stint as Celtic manager.
The Frenchman replaced Martin O'Neill last December, but was sacked the following month, losing six out of his eight games in charge.
Speaking on French show AFTER FOOT, Nancy opened up about his time in Glasgow. "Yeah, so right now I'm in a transitional phase, I'm waiting for the next project," he said. "Actually, I did go to Celtic. So they'd contacted me for a very specific role. But sometimes football is irrational, so it didn't last long.
"The idea was to modernise the club, to bring in something a bit new. But then I came up against a culture that’s quite deeply rooted there. So that’s that. It was an experience for me; I learnt a lot more about people and about cultures.
"So, there you go, but it was a good experience for me. Now the plan is to wait for the next project."
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On his short reign at Celtic, Nancy continued, "Yeah, that’s why for me it’s not a failure. It would have been a failure if, for example, I’d been sacked after six months. But the idea was to put things in place in terms of performance.
"It was interesting. We were third at the time, and we were still in the running to be champions. When you try to modernise, sometimes there’s a bit of fear, let’s say, but then there was the stress too, in terms of a lot of pressure at the club, in terms of what’s been going on there for years as well.
"Again, it was a great experience, but actually I would have liked to have had more time because I think we would have done something good."
On being recognised as a Scottish Premiership league winner, he concluded, "I can see it that way, but I don’t know if people see it that way."
