Celtic have sacked Wilfried Nancy after just eight games — and six defeats — in charge.
Head of football operations Paul Tisdale has also left his position in the wake of Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat by Rangers.
Nancy was terminated just 33 days since he left Columbus Crew in MLS.
The club announced they had “decided to terminate the contract of manager Wilfried Nancy with immediate effect.”
A statement added: “The club thanks Wilfried for his efforts and wishes him and his family well for the future.
“Wilfried’s assistants, Kwame Ampadu, Jules Gueguen, and Maxime Chalier, will also be leaving the club and they take with them our good wishes.
“The club can also confirm that Paul Tisdale has left his position as head of football operations. We thank Paul for the contribution he has made in that role.”
“A further update will be provided to supporters as soon as is practical,” the club added.
Nancy lost his first four games in charge, including a League Cup final, and six out of eight in total. His final outing was a 3-1 home loss to fierce Glasgow rival Rangers on Saturday in the Old Firm derby, the biggest match in Scottish football.
Nancy’s tenure ended up being slightly shorter than the interim stint of his predecessor Martin O’Neill, who had taken charge following the departure of Brendan Rodgers on Oct. 27. Nancy was appointed on Dec. 3.
O’Neill, a fan favorite who won three Scottish titles with Celtic in the early 2000s, later said he would have been happy to stay on.
Celtic next play Dundee United on Saturday, starting a hectic run of eight games in 24 days.
That includes two crucial Europa League games against Italy’s Bologna and Dutch club Utrecht as Celtic, currently in the 24th and last qualifying spot, seek to avoid an early exit from the competition.
Celtic also visit Hearts on Jan. 25 in what could be a decisive game in the Scottish Premiership title race.
Hearts are six points clear of Celtic and Rangers at the top of the standings as the Edinburgh club aim to become the first non-Old Firm team to win the title since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen in 1985.
