John Kennedy: Last News

John Kennedy’s teamtalk on Sunday is simply all about Scott Brown.And the former Hoops striker is adamant the Ibrox clash is no dead rubber due to the captain’s farewell and the anger within Rangers over their nightmare exit from the Scottish Cup.McDonald says Celtic must give Brown a fond derby goodbye.The skipper is signing off against Rangers as a Parkhead hero and his old team-mate is adamant Kennedy and the troops will want to ensure his last memory is a pleasant one.McDonald insists Brown’s departure puts an edge into the contest for the visitors.Just as Steven Gerrard’s misery at blowing a Double and making sure his team stay unbeaten in the Premiership does for the hosts.He explained: “There’s no better team talk for John Kennedy to

Celtic go into their final game with Rangers with very little to play for. For both sides of the Glasgow divide there is just pride to play for with Steven Gerrard's men romping to the title with two months left of the season.

Barry Ferguson, but only if he can show he's fit and ready on a consistent basis. The striker has a clause in his contract that could see him leave in the summer, with interim boss John Kennedy admitting the club will have a decision to make.

John Kennedy believes the door can still be open for Leigh Griffiths to make Scotland’s Euro 2020 squad. The striker came off the bench to rescue the Hoops with seconds left to salvage a point at Aberdeen and cancel out Lewis Ferguson’s opener.

Dominic McKay before the end of the week - but insists he won’t treat it as an interview for the manager’s job.Caretaker boss Kennedy takes his team to Pittodrie tomorrow on the back of the Old Firm Scottish Cup defeat which has effectively ended the club’s season and undermined his own hopes of landing the role on a permanent basis.But he will hold talks with incoming CEO McKay on Friday as the new man in charge presses ahead with plans to overhaul the club’s management structure ahead of a massive summer rebuild.Asked if he will go into the meeting as a viable candidate to replace Neil Lennon in the hotseat Kennedy said: “The conversation will be a casual one.

Celtic ’s stars sat in sickened silence after their Ibrox nightmare. But interim boss John Kennedy spoke up and admitted his team lacked belief in the showdown.

John Kennedy admits his Celtic side are in the midst of a confidence crisis after Rangers reinforced their dominance in Sunday's Scottish Cup win. The interim Parkhead boss could only watch on as Steven Gerrard's clinical side took their chances to secure victory and safe passage to the last eight.

Steven Gerrard will throw a "spanner in the works" in a bid to leave Celtic trophyless. The 70-year-old former Parkhead star is certain the Rangers boss will leave nothing to chance as he looks to push for a Scottish Cup triumph to add to Premiership title glory.

Celtic fitness ahead of Sunday afternoon's Scottish Cup derby. The winger hobbled off against Livingston last weekend with manager John Kennedy insisting his substitution in the second half was a precautionary measure.

Scottish Cup tie.For visitors Celtic there's one final chance to salvage some pride from a disastrous season by hanging on to the last of their domestic trophies.Of course the Scottish Cup won't be on the line at Ibrox but winning would make John Kennedy's side heavy favourites as they look to give Scott Brown the send-off he desires.For Rangers the opportunity is there to twist the knife and truly cement their status as the dominant team in the country.Steven Gerrard and his team wouldn't have swapped this for the Premiership at the start of the season but with one already in the bag a domestic double would put the cherry on top of a glorious season.It's sure to be action-packed, and here's what our writers think will happen.Rangers have

John Kennedy is in a great position to be appointed as the permanent Parkhead boss claims Gordon Strachan. The likes of Eddie Howe are being linked with the job but Strachan believes that if the Hoops' key targets are unavailable Kennedy has a chance to make his case.

Celtic send-off but John Kennedy admits it’s massive having his on-field general going into battle one last time. The inspirational captain is on his Hoops farewell tour before he joins Stephen Glass’ Reds revolution at Pittodrie in the summer.Brown’s dream of claiming 10 in a row and then deciding his future was ripped from his hands but there’s still a chance to go out in a blaze of glory in the Cup.And there’s no better way than to take out rivals Rangers in what will be the final meaningful Old Firm clash of his 14 years with Celts.

Rangers to their first title in a decade, it’s really all been about his team. Like anyone, Gerrard will have some opinions he takes on board at this minute yet very few are likely to come from outside of Ibrox.

Alex McLeish believes Celtic need to get the "wheels turning again" in their search to name Neil Lennon's permanent successor. It's set to be an important week as interim boss John Kennedy aims to defeat Rangers in the Scottish Cup last 16 clash at Ibrox.

Celtic manager if he brings the Scottish Cup back to Paradise - according to John Hartson. While the pundit admits there are others, including Eddie Howe and Steve Clarke who would be better placed to take on the job, he admits if the Hoops' key targets are unavailable there could be a case for Kennedy if he brings success.

Celtic are still Scottish football’s top dogs and can prove it by delivering a Scottish Cup KO to Rangers. The Hoops caretaker boss watched Celtic demolish Livingston 6-0 on Saturday and he believes next weekend’s Old Firm fourth-round clash will banish any belief of a power shift across the city.

Mohamed Elyounoussi warmed up for a Rangers repeat with two stylish goals as Celtic lashed Livingston to chalk up their biggest domestic win of the season. The Norwegian, who struck in the draw against Steven Gerrard’s team for his first counter against the Light Blues, got in the mood for the Scottish Cup showdown at Ibrox next Saturday with a couple of excellent second-half efforts.James Forrest opened the scoring for a second goal in two starts since returning from long-term injury, but did later caused some concern for caretaker manager John Kennedy as he had to go off just before the hour.

Odsonne Edouard was rested for the Scottish Cup win over Falkirk and could return.Tom Rogic was back to his mercurial best in the cup cruise against the Bairns and his form and the return of James Forrest allows John Kennedy a formation flexibility that has been missing since the winger hobbled off against Sarajevo.That could see a return of the 4-3-3 that was the preferred formation to start the season and worked so well in last season's Europa League.Mohamed Elyounoussi has been in red-hot form and he could start on the left of a front three alongside Edouard and Forrest.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in

Celtic but the clock is now counting down on his Parkhead career.Interim boss John Kennedy admitted the striker’s contract is due up and the button won’t be pressed on a one-year extension to his current deal until there is more certainty around who will be in charge of the club.Griffiths could be gone in the summer and the likes of Aberdeen and Hibs are already on red alert to hoover up his services if this is the end for the 30-year-old Hoops love affair.Kennedy insists it’s not up to him, but it is up to the frontman who has notched 122 goals for Celts to show in the remaining few weeks he’s worthy of being part of the green and white revolution.The caretaker manager said: “That’ll be a discussion between Leigh and the club as time

Steven Gerrard and the SFA for the handling of the Ibrox Covid Five case.The interim Celtic boss reckons Rangers boss Gerrard has a cheek looking for lockdown rule breaker Nathan Patterson to get off lightly because he’s a Scotland prospect.And Kennedy has been left stunned the appeal against the six-game bans handed out will now be heard after next weekend’s Old Firm Scottish Cup showdown, more than two months after the players were caught by cops having a shindig during shutdown.Paterson, Calvin Bassey and Bongani Zungu, who were in the dock with youngsters Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear, will now be available for the Ibrox clash on April 17.They had already been allowed to face Celtic in the 1-1 Premiership draw at Parkhead last month.Get

John Kennedy has urged fans to be 'patient' as they await the appointment of a new permanent manager. Kennedy has been in charge since Neil Lennon 's departure in February but he could soon be replaced.