Scottish Premier League - Adams claim rubbished

Eurosport - Wed, 03 Jun 16:14:00 2009

Celtic distanced themselves from Tony Adams's claim that he will become the club's next manager, according to newspaper reports.

2008-2009 Portsmouth Tony Adams - 0

The former England defender has been out of the game since leaving the Portsmouth manager's chair in February.

He said that he was being lined up as first-team coach by former Hoops boss Wim Jansen, who he claimed was about to be installed as technical director.

But the Daily Telegraph quoted an un-named Celtic source as saying Adams was talking "complete garbage".

Furthermore, Dutchman Jansen denied he was set for a return to Parkhead.

"I want to do something in football," he told the Sunday Herald.

"But I am not interested in the Celtic job."

Adams had earlier told talkSPORT: "Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic. It would be him as technical director and me as manager.

"By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment.

"They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom. I never had that at Portsmouth.

"It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50 per cent chance of winning something up there."

He added: "I've not applied for the role. I know Wim Jansen, who has put me in there.

"I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he's actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That's Wim's opinion, not Celtic's."

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  1. Maybe the Tic to ask the Vatican for some devine­ intervention in their search for a manager? As I think­ they need all the help they can get

    From METZ, on Fri 5 Jun 11:31AM

  2. th mans a f uckin drunk..would get a job at ibrox..

    From zzgus f, on Fri 5 Jun 7:39AM

  3. TONY ADAMS SHOULD MANAGE THE NEXT TEAM BARRY FERGIE­ PLAYS FOR,THEY WILL GET A GOOD CONTRACT FAE A BIG­ ALCHOL COMPANY

    From UB40,LOCHEE, on Fri 5 Jun 6:59AM

  4. hey billy does that mean your team are getting rid of­ novo(spick)mendez portugals answer to billy­ dodds,ferguson(@#$%)nuno capucho o sorry you already­ got rid o him coz he's sh ite.beasley?your the kind­ o halfwit that go's and cheers them on!

    From nevt61, on Thu 4 Jun 11:36PM

  5. billy=complete scum

    From jasonsinclairx, on Thu 4 Jun 4:49PM
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    Tony Adams for manager, Merson as coach. FOLLOW FOLLOW.

    From Paul, on Wed 3 Jun 8:14PM

  7. hey tony u big donkey go to blacpool with the rest of­ the donkeys u plonker

    From James Rendall, on Wed 3 Jun 8:14PM

  8. hey tony u big donkey go to blacpool with the rest of­ the donkeys u plonker

    From James Rendall, on Wed 3 Jun 8:14PM

  9. I just heard that Mendes has got a new nickname also...­ PAYCUT! That's because if he wants to stay at­ rangers, he'll have to accept one!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Wed 3 Jun 8:06PM

  10. Adams you couldnt properly manage accrington stanley,­ let alone Celtic lol

    From Brian B, on Wed 3 Jun 8:02PM

  11. Tony Adams must have made up this story about himself­ to impress his missus lol. After his embarrassing­ Portsmouth fracas it’s like he wants people to think­ that ''clubs still want him'' lol

    From Brian B, on Wed 3 Jun 7:51PM

  12. 170 - PAUL G, not half as bad as down Ibrox way!!..­ NOBODY'S GOT A JOB!! Is there any truth in the­ stories I heard that Barry Ferguson's new nickname­ is YOOBEE? As in UB40!!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Wed 3 Jun 7:49PM

  13. Adams the lush for septic LOL. FOLLOW FOLLOW

    From Paul, on Wed 3 Jun 7:16PM

  14. LOL Its not looking good for celtic is it. Nobody but­ adams wants the job LOL

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Wed 3 Jun 5:09PM

  15. ceptic will end up with that old guy who won the junior­ cup final

    From David W, on Wed 3 Jun 5:04PM

  16. i think adams needs to check back into rehab.the guy­ was absolute garbage with portsmouth and put them in­ the relegation zone.he could always share a room at the­ priory with susan boyle!!!!

    From nevt61, on Wed 3 Jun 4:35PM

  17. Adams is a jakie not fit for the job

    From Jane, on Wed 3 Jun 4:09PM
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    who gives a @#$% about scottish football, apart from­ rangers and celtic the rest is like park football...i­ bet they still use jumpers for goalposts don't they­ :)

    From Steve D, on Wed 3 Jun 3:46PM

  19. IDEAL MAN FOR THE JOB.
    FEW­ GALLONS OF WINE BEFORE MASS THEN A FEW GALLONS AFTER­ THE
    GER,S MASSACRE THEM.

    From reddevil155, on Wed 3 Jun 3:12PM

  20. #165 my auntie's cousin's husband's twin­ brother's sister-in-laws grand dads solicitor's­ next door neighbour once saw pep guardiola in a bar in­ spain and he says that guardiola has been in meetings­ with peter lawell and john reid and he's waiting to­ sign a 6 year contract with celtic and he's about­ to bring iniesta, messi and several others with him as­ celtic has always been their favourite­ club.

    Noktunalkelt is your real name Richard Head?

    From frankiethebear2002, on Wed 3 Jun 3:04PM
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