Where are Celtic and O'Neill a year after Rodgers exit?

A year after Brendan Rodgers' exit, Martin O'Neill has stabilized Celtic domestically with a 75% win rate, but European performances remain a major concern.

Brendan Rodgers resigned as Celtic manager a year ago, with Martin O'Neill taking over in what was initially expected to be an interim appointment. O'Neill has since remained in charge across two spells, with a brief 33-day interlude under Wilfried Nancy.

Domestically, O'Neill has delivered strong results. Celtic won the Scottish Premiership title last season with a dramatic final-day victory over Hearts, and this season sit four points clear at the top with 11 wins from 17 league games. His win percentage of nearly 75% matches his club record from his trophy-laden five-year spell ending in 2005.

However, European performance has been a significant weakness. Celtic exited the Champions League and sit bottom of their Europa League group after defeats to LASK, Ferencvaros and Benfica. Combined with two recent losses to Rangers, this has caused alarm among supporters. Podcaster Tino Callaghan described the squad as "woefully inept" in European football, while former striker Chris Sutton labelled them "flat-track bullies" capable only of dominating Scottish opposition. O'Neill acknowledged considering his position during the last international break but showed no signs of stepping away.