Former Celtic midfielder and assistant manager John Collins has urged the Hoops to make a move for an unlikely candidate in Jesse Marsch for the managerial role.

As quoted by Sun Sport, speaking to Talksport Collins says that the club should try and make a move for the impressive American boss who is currently at Austrian side RB Salzburg, whilst also stating that current Scotland boss Steve Clarke would not fit the bill at the Hoops.

“Who the new manager will be is a big question.

“To be manager of Celtic you’ve got to have experience, you’ve got to have played a certain brand of football and been successful with it – so they’re looking for an attacking, offensive-minded coach.

“We all know what the fans want – they want victories but they want winning in style.

“Steve Clarke did a terrific job with Scotland and Kilmarnock but has he produced attacking, entertaining football?

“The answer would probably be no. I don’t know if he fits the profile of a Celtic manager.

“He’s been organised, his teams are hard to break down and they defend deep. That’s not really the basis of what Celtic are looking for.

“The names in the hat include Robbie Martinez, who’s a very similar style of manager to Brendan Rodgers – his teams play attacking football on the deck.

“Eddie Howe – no matter what anybody says, the job he did at Bournemouth was outstanding. He came up against the big boys trying to play good football and being creative. He’s proved he can make players better.

“But a name I’d throw in the hat would be Jesse Marsch, the American at Red Bull Salzburg. Sometimes you see a team in the Champions League turn in a performance that sticks in your mind.

“I remember seeing them play at Anfield and they were 3-0 down after 36 minutes, they got it back to 3-3 and lost 4-3.

“I thought ‘Wow!, that’s a good football coach’.”

Marsch looks like he would be one of the ideal candidates for the job at the club but it looks like it would be an unrealistic aim.

Salzburg is a side that Celtic have faced a couple of times over the last few years and you can see the growth they have had as a club, helping to develop some of the best talents across Europe and competing against top sides in the Champions League.

With the way that the club is at the moment, it may look like a bit of a step down which should never be the case but that is where we find ourselves.

At the end of the day though, it doesn’t hurt to ask the question.

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