Martin O'Neill 'not concerned' about Celtic legacy as he prepares potential last game v Kilmarnock

Martin O’Neill insists he has no concerns about damaging his Celtic legacy during his interim spell back as manager.

The 73-year-old stepped in as caretaker after Brendan Rodgers resigned last month and had back-to-back victories in his first two games, including a semi-final win over Rangers at the weekend.

However, that came crashing down on Thursday night as the Hoops were dismantled by Midtjylland in Denmark in the Europa League.

And as he prepares to take on Kilmarnock, in what could be his last game in the dugout with Celtic expected to appoint a permanent successor to Rodgers during the international break, he says he has no regrets about taking the role on.

He said: “I have honestly no concern about a legacy, never have done, if you’re talking about a legacy then you can talk about Jock Stein, and the great 1967 side, and that’s fine.

“So I am not greatly worried about a legacy, we had a great victory over Rangers and that is fine, but really I am very aware that it is one game at a time, you win a game, then you maybe win another.

“I am not saying we are back to basics again, but you lose the game, disappointingly, and I think it was about the manner we conceded the goals.

“Getting back to the point about a legacy, it genuinely doesn’t worry me one jot, it never has done. When you are dead you’re dead.

“On a serious note, if Sunday is my last game, then that will be fine by me, and that’s my clarity on it anyway.”