Martin O'Neill insists he’d never have walked away from Celtic if he hadn’t needed to put his family first.
The former Hoops boss revealed only the sack would have seen him leave the club he departed on compassionate grounds to care for his wife Geraldine, who had cancer, in 2005. After gaining legendary status by claiming a treble in his first season, the O’Neill legacy also included the Road to Seville and a UEFA Cup Final loss to Porto two years before exiting the club.
The 71-year-old also insists Ange Postecoglou is showing similar traits of contentment and ambition to stay the course at Parkhead with Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final against Rangers another step to a possible domestic treble. He said: “I didn’t jump. I went because of personal reasons. I would’ve stayed here until they bombed me. Sooner or later, you get bombed. Of course I would’ve stayed. If my wife hadn’t taken ill I would’ve stayed here.
