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Club Brugge have fired head coach Nicky Hayen just weeks after he directly addressed rumours linking him with Celtic . ‌

The Belgian coach was said to be a contender to replace Brendan Rodgers and admitted that he is no stranger to being considered for positions elsewhere . However, following Parkhead legend Martin O'Neill 's return as interim manager - a run that yielded seven wins from eight games in all competitions - Hayen was overlooked when the Hoops finally sealed a deal to bring in Wilfried Nancy from Columbus Crew. ‌

Frenchman Nancy's reign has began with a 2-1 loss to Hearts that has seen Celtic fall three points behind the league leaders. He now must pick his troops up for a mega few days, with Thursday's Europa League clash with Roma followed by a P

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