Europa League tie will be 1,000th professional match
‘Of course you like showing that you can still win’
Martin O’Neill admits he takes satisfaction from proving he can still succeed in management as he prepares to hit a significant career landmark.
Celtic’s visit of Stuttgart will see O’Neill preside over his 1,000th game in professional management, a statistic he was completely unaware of until informed earlier this week. O’Neill, 73, is in his second stint in charge of Celtic this season and a third overall having managed the club from 2000 until 2005.
“When I came here in the first spell my biggest worry was not ruining anything from 20-odd years ago,” O’Neill said. “If you couldn’t win a game you’d be considered too old. It turns out it shouldn’t have been as big a concern in my head as it was. Of course you like showing you can still win, you’d be telling lies otherwise.
