Scottish Premiership champions Celtic reportedly want Swansea City coach Graham Potter as their new manager.
Swansea City boss Graham Potter insists he has not held talks with Celtic amid speculation that he could take over at the Scottish Premiership champions, while speaking to Wales Online.
The Sun (14 April, page 61) claimed on Sunday that Celtic had identified Potter as a potential full-time successor for Brendan Rodgers, despite the fact that Neil Lennon has done a fine job since taking over on an interim basis.
43-year-old Potter famously spent eight years in charge of Swedish minnows Ostersunds, taking them from the third tier to the Europa League knockout stages in just shy of a decade, before being appointed as the manager of Swansea last summer.
The Swans are stuck in mid-table but Potter has impressed on a shoestring budget with a team made up of previously little-known young talents such as Connor Roberts, Joe Rodon and Dan James.
But the Englishman has played down speculation that he will swap the Liberty Stadium for Parkhead.
“It’s just speculation in the media. I had a laugh with (Rangers supporting striker) Oli McBurnie about it but it’s just speculation. I’ve had no contact with Celtic,” Potter told Wales Online.
“I don’t really think about it to be honest. I’ve got a job to do here. You can’t stop the stories in the papers but I just do my best and help the players.”
With Celtic on the verge of a third successive domestic treble, the chances of Lennon being appointed as the club’s permanent manager for a second time has surely increased of late.
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