Confirmed : Southampton coach finally joins Celtic

Confirmed : Southampton coach finally joins Celtic

The Daily Record reports that Adam Asghar, the coach at Southampton, will be joining Celtic (live transfer blog, 29.05.24, 18.07).

He and Southampton’s Assistant Academy Director Tash Patel are set to depart this summer, as the club has previously

announced on its official X account. It seems that he is returning to Scotland to take up a fresh task at Celtic.

Asghar, 29, was only appointed manager of the Saints’ Under-21 team last year. Nevertheless, despite them qualifying for

the Premier League under Russell Martin last weekend, he left the promoted Championship team after just a year and a half.

He is set to relocate to Celtic Park and take over as the Hoops’ new Under-18 manager, according to the

Daily Record’s most recent report on his circumstances. The team led by Brendan Rodgers defeated rival Rangers to

win both the Scottish Cup and the League Cup this past season, and they will be aiming to keep their titles next year.

New move for Southampton coach

Even before their play-off final victory against Leeds United at Wembley last Sunday afternoon, Southampton knew that

Asghar was departing already. On May 14th, they verified his resignation.

As they prepare for life again in the Premier League, that has given them time to locate a successor for him.

To remain competitive in the league above, the Saints must make sure that they make the appropriate hiring decisions

over the course of the upcoming few months.

Martin, who has managed both MK Dons and Swansea City in the past, was appointed in June 2023 and is keen to prove

 

his mettle at the highest level.

Asghar is a native of Glasgow, thus he would move back home if he joined Celtic.

Before retiring in 2019, he played as a midfielder for a number of clubs, including Motherwell, Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic,

East Stirlingshire, Annan Athletic, and Clydebank.

The Scotsman began his coaching career with stints at Motherwell and Dundee United and currently possesses a UEFA Elite Youth A coaching license.

In October 2022, Asghar relocated south of the border after being appointed manager of Sunderland’s Under-18 team.

After that, he played for the Black Cats in the North East for a year, but Southampton’s relegation from the top division

allowed them to entice him to move south. At the time, Swansea City was also connected to him, according to reporter Alan Nixon’s Patreon page.

What next for Southampton?

Even before their play-off final victory against Leeds United at Wembley last Sunday afternoon, Southampton

knew that Asghar was departing already. On May 14th, they verified his resignation.

As they prepare for life again in the Premier League, that has given them time to locate a successor for him.

To remain competitive in the league above, the Saints must make sure that they make the appropriate hiring decisions

over the course of the upcoming few months.

Martin, who has managed both MK Dons and Swansea City in the past, was appointed in June 2023 and is keen to prove his mettle at the highest level.

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