Former Celtic hero Johan Mjallby says he would like to see either Kjetil Knutsen or Graham Potter succeed Ange Postecoglou, but admits he isn't sure about Enzo Maresca's credentials as a manager.
The club are in the middle of their search to replace Australian Postecoglou, who jumped ship to join Tottenham in the Premier League last Tuesday, and several notable names have been linked or tipped to fill the vacancy.
One of those potential canditates is Manchester City assistant coach Maresca, whose only experience of managing a club at senior level came in a short spell in charge of Parma in 2021.
Swede Mjalby, who served as number two to Neil Lennon during his first tenure as boss at Celtic Park, has no qualms about the Italian's abilities as a coach, but isn't sure that the former Juventus midfielder will be able to handle the pressure that comes with managing the Hoops.
Speaking on BBC Sportsound, Mjallby also put forward a case for both Bodo/Glimt gaffer Knutsen and Potter, who was sacked by Chelsea back in April.
He said: "I would go for Knutsen or Potter. I've followed Bodo/Glimt quite a lot. They play the kind of football quite similar to the Ange way. Knutsen is experienced.
"(Potter) would be a good fit as well. Unfortunately the Chelsea job didn't go as well as we all thought but he's a very, very good coach. He creates a great atmosphere. That is a very good name.
"Maresca, we know he's going to be a fantastic coach, obviously being an understudy to Pep Guardiola. Is he a manager? It's different to be a coach to being a manager. He might be fine in that position. It needs to be a guy that can handle the pressure, not only be a good coach.
Mjallby also reckons that ex-Hoops teammate and current Celtic assistant manager John Kennedy (who could yet join Postecoglou at Spurs) should also be considered for the vacancy.
He added: "John knows the club inside out. He's been there forever. He was the under-21 coach when I was assistant to Neil Lennon. And then obviously since then assistant to Brendan, with Neil again and then Ange.
"He should be in the running, if he wants the job. He's got so much experience, he knows the club, he knows the players. If he wants to go down south to Tottenham, you just have to let him go. You can't have a guy that's going to be stopped. Your heart and soul needs to be in it."
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