After Brendan Rodgers resigned from The Bhoys on Monday (10.27.25), the Scottish club have been searching for their next permanent head coach, and Wales’ manager and former Nottingham Forest boss are said to have emerged as the frontrunners for the job.
Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna is also said to be in consideration to become Celtic’s new manager, though is currently under contract at the Blues until 2028.
If he were to be released from his contract, Celtic would reportedly have to pay a compensation fee of around £5 million.
Celtic are also said to be interested in former striker Robbie Keane and ex-coach Damien Duff.
Bellamy - who played for Celtic in 2005 - is currently preparing Wales for their critical World Cup qualifiers next month against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia.
Meanwhile, Postecoglou has been out of a job since he was sacked from Nottingham Forest earlier this month.
Postecoglou previously managed Celtic from 2021 to 2023 and saw success during his tenure, including two title leagues, an FA Cup and two League Cups.
Given his track record with The Bhoys, Celtic are reportedly keen to talk to Postecoglou about potentially returning.
Following Rodgers’ exit earlier this week, former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill, 73, and ex-player Shaun Maloney, 42, were confirmed to be taking temporary charge of The Bhoys.
After being announced as Celtic’s interim manager, O’Neill admitted he was “shocked” Rodgers had stepped down.
He told talkSPORT: “I got a call late afternoon, early evening yesterday from Celtic from Dermot Desmond, and Dermot asked me would I step in because Brendan had resigned from the football club.
“It’s obviously the kind of shock news really as much as anything else. Shocked me as well too.
“But just to step into the breach and just do it on a short-term basis until a permanent manager is appointed.”
When asked whether he was apprehensive about taking the job as Celtic’s temporary boss, he O’Neill said: “Like everything else, I took a gasp of breath and thought, is this real or surreal?
“It’s difficult really to turn down somebody who gave you the job in the first place when he had really some great options a way back 25 years ago.
“So from that viewpoint, maybe by the time that I pulled myself off the floor, I probably thought then maybe I should do it.
“I think they were probably stunned by the news that Brendan left and as a consequence, they maybe might be obviously seeking a permanent manager.”
