What Neil Warnock said about Celtic after taking manager’s job at Aberdeen
Celtic and Rangers usually take the main headlines in Scottish football, but they may have to share that with Neil Warnock now.The legendary English manager has decided to take the Aberdeen manager’s job until the end of the season after the sacking of Barry Robson.The Dons recorded a 1-1 draw against Celtic on Saturday at Pittodrie and now Neil Warnock’s first game in charge will be against Rangers at Ibrox on Tuesday night.
The 75-year-old spoke about how people in England are ‘arrogant’ for looking down on Scottish football, as he highlighted how teams like Celtic have ‘done really well’, as he told his press conference.It’s a shame that Neil Warnock wasn’t brought in last week because it would have just added to the drama if he had taken charge of the game against Celtic.But now the Bhoys will be interested to see what sort of impact he can make in his first game in charge because it would be some statement if he takes points off Rangers.The multiple promotion-winning manager is no-nonsense in his approach and you will do well not to hear him from the touchline.
Neil Warnock named as Aberdeen’s new manager
“I think you will always get that with the English,” said Warnock about Scottish football looked down upon from England.“We are a bit arrogant, aren’t we?! Celtic and Rangers have done really well, haven’t they? But I think it’s nice to be an underdog and trying to come up against these teams and trying to do well.”On the Aberdeen-Celtic draw: “As you saw on Saturday, Celtic could have scored two or three in that first half, couldn’t they? It could have a different (game). But that’s football.”
Scottish football is better with Neil Warnock
The game as a whole in Scotland will benefit from Warnock’s arrival and it will be interesting to see if he continues beyond this season.As of this moment, he has signed a short-term contract and you can bet your bottom dollar that he will make himself known.The experienced coach has made it clear that he wants to win the Scottish Cup, but Celtic will want to have something to say about that.A cup final between Celtic and Aberdeen at Hampden would be something, as Warnock’s arrival has brought some added life into Scottish football.
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