Ronny Deila expects to be given time by the Celtic board to make his mark in the Champions League.
Ronny Deila expects to be given time by the Celtic board to make his mark in the Champions League.
Another European inquest got under way after the Hoops were
beaten 2-1 by Norwegian outfit Molde at Parkhead on Thursday night to
further damage Europa League hopes.
The Scottish champions are bottom of Group A with two points
from four games and need to beat Ajax at home and Fenerbahce away to
reach the knockout stages.
Hoops manager Deila has passed up on three chances to make the Champions League since taking over from Neil Lennon
in 2014 - Celtic were reinstated in his first season before losing out
on the play-off to Maribor - and there is an ongoing debate as to
whether the Celtic board should give him another chance next season, in
the likely event that they win the Ladbrokes Premiership again.
Lennon failed to reach the Champions League in his first two
full seasons as boss before leading the Hoops to the last 16 where they
were knocked out by Juventus.
Ahead of the trip to Ross County in the Ladbrokes Premiership on
Sunday, the Norwegian said: "When you see the history of this club they
have had a manager before here who has struggled in Europe in the
beginning and made it right.
"And they stand by their manager. That's what I expect with me as well.
"I really want to be here. I love being here. I love the club
and the fans, everything and I am really ambitious. And I am sorry, I
assure you, I haven't slept a lot last night but I see talent and
progress in the team.
"I know we need to get better but we are still not out of the group.
"People can say it will be hard but it is possible. A victory
against Ajax and we are suddenly into it again and we can do something
in Turkey."
Asked whether he had been given assurances by the Celtic board,
he replied: "I feel quite comfortable in things but you never know in
football.
"What we need is for things to go forward, that we have a whole
club that believes in what we're doing. I feel that and that is
important."
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