Martin O'Neill has won five of his six matches in interim charge of Celtic

It is exactly one month since majority shareholder Dermot Desmond asked Celtic legend Martin O'Neill to return to Parkhead in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious resignation.

The 73-year-old had been out of management for more than six years and walked into a club that was floundering on and off the pitch.

They were eight points behind Hearts at the top of the Scottish Premiership after a 3-1 reverse at Tynecastle and fan protests against the board were in full swing.

That off-field animosity remains, but O'Neill has steered Celtic through choppy waters on the park - even if one of those closest to him feared he would struggle to.