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Mark Fotheringham

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Notorious, Oct 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM.

  1. Notorious

    Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    A good appointment

    MARK FOTHERINGHAM has joined Celtic’s interim coaching staff.

    The former Hoops midfielder will be part of Martin O’Neill’s backroom team at Parkhead.


    Fozzy, 42, will work closely with Shaun Maloney, Gavin Strachan and Stevie Woods on the training pitch at Lennoxtown.

    The new coaching team is in place after Brendan Rodgers’ shock resignation as manager last night.

    Fotheringham started his playing career with Celtic and made a handful of first team appearances.

    He played under O’Neill with his final appearance coming in a 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock in May 2001.



    Fotheringham left Celtic in 2003 and spent two years with Dundee.

    He went on to play for several clubs in the UKand across Europe, including Norwich City, Freiburg, Anorthosis Famagusta and Fulham.

    The former midfielder also played for several other Scottish clubs with spells at Dundee United, Livingston and Ross County.

    He also had a brief stint with Fulham towards the end of his playing career where he struck up a working relationship with German boss Felix Magath.




    Capped by Scotland at under-21 level, Fotheringham moved into coaching after retiring.

    He took on various coaching roles in Germany, including as No2 to Magath at Hertha Berlin.


    Fotheringham landed his first managerial role when he was appointed Huddersfield head coach in September 2022.

    But with the Terriers in the Championshiprelegation zone, he was dismissed just over four months later.

    Fotheringham most recently worked at Swansea City as an assistant under Alan Sheehan.




    He left that role at the end of last season – at the same time Darren O’Dea left Celtic to become No2 at the club.

    Fotheringham now makes an emotional return to Celtic after 22 years to help O’Neill.
     
  2. Lubo25Moravcik

    Lubo25Moravcik Sack the board ! Gold Member

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    So much for a shake up. Anyone with any connection to the club has a chance at a job under this regime.
     
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  3. SkyeCelt

    SkyeCelt

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    I think you'll find his formal title is Champ man legend Mark Fotheringham.
     
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  4. BBridgeTim

    BBridgeTim

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    Well, no one will wanto coast now...
     
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  5. The Thumb

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  6. Yoshi

    Yoshi

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    I remember him scoring an absolute belter for Dundee at Celtic park years ago
     
  7. thailandceltic

    thailandceltic From Immigration to Domination

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    Knows the city
     
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  8. So do i
     
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  9. thailandceltic

    thailandceltic From Immigration to Domination

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    Nice one.. get your CV into DD.
     
  10. JC Anton

    JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Decent coaching pedigree tbf.. as in he's actually coaches in different places
     
  11. Officer Doofy

    Officer Doofy Come to me, human man Gold Member

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  12. MynameisEarl

    MynameisEarl

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  13. StainseyBhoy

    StainseyBhoy

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    Tbf "if you want to coast you're not welcome here" is exactly what we need.
    Start him in the boardroom then move to the first team
     
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  14. Skelleto

    Skelleto

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    I love that attitude he have lol

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  16. TeesBhoy

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    Was a bit of a calamity as Huddersfield manager, but a well-thought of coach who understands what it takes to succeed at Celtic.

    If we had to lose Kennedy, this is the closest to a solid straight swap in terms of coaching pedigree that you can get.
     
  17. O'Neil and Maloney probably thought "who's going to train the players I hate that", "what about Mark Fotheringham, that daft * will run about stupid, high as a kite and do it and give the players a laugh and encouragement, we'll not need to do anything".
     
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  18. Dubliner1

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    Good addition in the short term
     
  19. CookieMonster

    CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    Well he’s certainly different to what we’ve had in recent years and a lot more fiery compared to Maloney, only temporary but at least we went for something a little different.