Lambert defends O'Neill amid Celtic crisis
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Key points
- Former captain says he would be 'shocked and disappointed' if Celtic sacked O'Neill
- O'Neill reflects on back-to-back Rangers defeats and Champions League collapse to LASK
- Lambert criticises players' responsibility, hitting out at Carter-Vickers' comments
Summary
Paul Lambert has backed Martin O'Neill to survive the current crisis at Celtic, insisting the manager deserves credit for steadying the ship last season. While Lambert acknowledged O'Neill's departure would not surprise him, he said sacking the 74-year-old would be wrong given his track record of rescuing the club from turmoil.
O'Neill himself used the international break to reflect on a difficult spell that includes back-to-back Old Firm defeats and a shock Champions League exit to LASK in August. Lambert was scathing about the players' response, particularly defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, whose public comments about playing "too random" drew criticism for shifting blame away from individual responsibility.
Original headline
Celtic can't sack manager O'Neill, says Lambert
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