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Stevie Hammell set to become new head the academy

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Notorious, Oct 28, 2025.

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  1. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Scott Burns


    Celtic are set to continue with a total revamp of their footballing operation by moving Stevie Hammell to head up their academy.

    It comes as the champions have begun the process of looking at a long-term successor to double-winning boss Brendan Rodgers, who resigned earlier this week.

    Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney have been put in interim charge.

    The Hoops have also put plans in place to revamp their football operations below the first-team.

    Current head of academy coaching Hammell will step up to take control of the academy, which is a position currently held by long-serving Chris McCart.

    The move has been pencilled in for the end of the season.

    Celtic are currently in discussions with a number of youngsters about signing full-time contracts for next season.

    Those players and their families have been informed of the pending move in meetings with Hammell, McCart and Shaun Maloney, who is currently interim first-team manager with Martin O’Neill.

    The Hoops want to increase the levels in the academy to get more youngsters through, following in the footsteps of the likes of Colby Donovan and Dane Murray.

    Former Motherwell manager Hammell returned to football with Celtic back in June 2023.
     
  2. McChiellini..

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    We need a proper shakeup and freshness, no just a shuffling of the pack inside..
     
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  3. Big Mick Tiocfaidh ár lá Gold Member

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    Actually not a bad appointment. He brought Lennon Miller through the Motherwell academy and gave him his first ever first team game at 16.
     
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    Finally change

    Mccarts 18 years has been a failure. Should have been punted a long time ago
     
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    Not really much change when it's just an inside man getting pushed up the ladder.
     
  6. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Not really an inside man


    He came from Motherwell :fear:
     
  7. Agathe17

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    But he's served his time with Celtic and is now getting bumped up. We institutionalize people here, you serve your time until you understand the way and if you have proven you won't upset the apple cart you are in line for bumping up.

    We need fresh people to come in and the top levels and change the way we operate.
     
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  8. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    True