Celtic are expected to confirm Martin O'Neill as their permanent manager after the 74-year-old agreed a one-year contract. O'Neill led the club to a domestic double during his second interim spell this season.
Robbie Keane had been a leading candidate and held talks with principal shareholder Dermot Desmond earlier this week. However, his potential appointment sparked a furious backlash from some Celtic supporters, who objected to his managerial stint in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
O'Neill had taken time to consider his position after the Scottish Cup final win over Dunfermline. His deal is understood to include an option for a second year.
This appointment comes 26 years after Desmond first brought O'Neill to Celtic from Leicester. During his first spell, O'Neill won three Scottish titles, three Scottish Cups, and two League Cups, and led the club to the 2003 Uefa Cup final.
O'Neill initially stepped in on a short-term basis after Brendan Rodgers resigned in October. Wilfried Nancy replaced O'Neill but lasted only eight games before O'Neill returned to successfully defend the Premiership title.
