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Daily Mail
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: Why reunion of Shaun Maloney and Brendan Rodgers is a match made in heaven ... and the tired Bhoy who's being denied a pre-season break
Shaun Maloney looks sure to operate an open-door policy in his new role as professional player pathway manager at Celtic – thanks to the influence of Brendan Rodgers. The 42-year-old has rejoined the staff at the Scottish champions to replace Darren O'Dea, who left to become assistant manager at Swansea City.
The National
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The National
Aston Villa 'prepared to sell' Celtic-linked attacker
The attacker was linked with a switch to Parkhead at the beginning of the year, although he ultimately penned a new deal at Villa before being sent out on loan to Hull City. Read more: He could be on the move once more this summer. Indeed, as they look to avoid falling foul of strict Premier League PSR rules, Villa are 'prepared to sell' Barry before next Monday, claims HullLive. News of his potential departure from Villa Park is said to have alerted numerous clubs from across the English Championship. In January, it was reported that Celtic were 'set' to lodge a seven-figure offer for Barry, yet nothing came to fruition. It remains to be seen whether they'll return to the table for the 22-year-old this summer. Barry scored 16 goals in 24 games in an impressive loan spell at Stockport County at the beginning of the year. In other news, Shaun Maloney has recently been appointed as Celtic's new Professional Player Pathway Manager, replacing Darren O'Dea. "It is a huge honour to be given this opportunity to return to Celtic," Maloney told after taking the role. "My aim will be to work really closely between our Academy and the First Team and create the very best opportunities for success, which will ultimately be represented by more and more players reaching our first team environment. "I have been fortunate enough to follow this same pathway, and I am now excited about ensuring many more young players can take this same journey."
Scotsman
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former Hibs boss set for Celtic role as he prepares for return to football
He was previously in the dugout at Easter Road and now looks set for a return to Scottish football. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A former Hibs, Aston Villa and Scotland national team figure is set to return to the SPFL at Premiership champions Celtic. Shaun Maloney has stepped into coaching and management after a career that started at Celtic, having two spells at the Hoops and featuring for Scotland on top of Aston Villa, Wigan Athletic, Chicago Fire and Hull City stints. He was in the Belgian national team structure before a disappointing spell at Hibs lasting mere months before being relieved of head coach duties. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Maloney has been hunting a new gig since leaving post as head coach at Wigan. It's now been claimed by the Scottish Sun that Maloney 'is in line to succeed Darren O'Dea as the club's professional player pathway manager.' The former Hibs boss came through the Celtic ranks and started his coaching career with the club's U20s during Brendan Rodgers' first crack at the whip, and now could return to Scottish football. Shaun Maloney set for Celtic return He said to World Football Index of Celtic in 2022: ''I wanted to return to Celtic at the first available opportunity because all I ever wanted to do as a young boy was play for Celtic. I grew up as a Celtic fan and, as I said earlier, I never wanted to leave the club when I did in my first spell. 'I loved the pressure that comes with being a Celtic player. I love the history and heritage that the club has and I missed that when I was away. Playing for your team is like no other feeling in football. I missed that and wanted it back. Overall, my second spell was one of transition. I also really struggled with injury, which did not help matters. 'I was injury free when I returned for the first six months then I did not have regular spells where I was able to play more than fifteen games without another injury. Unfortunately, the injuries I suffered were serious and I was not able to become a big part of the team which was difficult because that is not how I wanted things to go especially at the club that I love. We also had great moments where we took the league to the last day in 2009 and won the League Cup in that season. We should have won that league. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Why former Hibs boss didn't regret Celtic move 'Then, Gordon leaves and Tony Mowbray comes in. I loved Tony and for me; he was the right manager at the right club but at the wrong time. It was a period of real transition and, unfortunately, Tony loses his job less than a season after taking over, then Neil Lennon comes in as interim manager then as permanent manager. 'Neil had some great moments as Celtic manager and I have so much time for Neil. However, I knew that it was the end of the cycle for many of our players when Neil came in and you have to accept that and move on. 'Although my second spell was tough at the time, I do not regret coming back to Celtic because I was at the place where I most wanted to play football.'
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Maloney set for Celtic return
Former Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney is set to return to former club Celtic in a coaching role. (Sun), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish gossip
Daily Record
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Shaun Maloney 'set' for Celtic return as Hoops act fast to bring club hero back in key role
The former Hoops star - who has managed at Hibs and Wigan - is ready to head back to the Scottish champions Shaun Maloney looks set to land a major role at Celtic, according to a report. The former Hoops star has been out of work since he was axed by Wigan Athletic and he has previously managed at Hibs in Scotland. The Scottish Sun report that the he could be set for a return back to his old club in a s enior backroom role vacated by Darren O'Dea. He departed his professional player pathway manager role to take up the No2 position at Swansea City. Maloney is no stranger to the surroundings at Parkhead having came through the youth ranks before going on to star for the first team on two occasions. A stint in England at Aston Villa was sandwiched between those two spells while he also turned out for the likes of Wigan Athletic, Chicago Fire and Hull City. He's picked up vast experience away from the field in roles under Roberto Martinez at Belgium and also as a manager in his own right. Speaking a year ago about Brendan Rodgers, Maloney said: "He's a brilliant manager – tactically very good, particularly whenever I went to him with a query. "We've stayed in touch, and he was brilliant to speak with before I took the manager's job at Hibernian – as he was during my time there and after I left. "Some of the best managers are really, really gracious with their time." You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
