Shaun Maloney has been touted as a potential future manager of Celtic.
James Forrest has backed Shaun Maloney as a contender for the Celtic job in the Daily Record.
Maloney, who used to play for Celtic, has been tipped as a potential successor to Neil Lennon at the end of the season.
The former Scotland international has been working with Roberto Martinez for Belgium, as part of his coaching team.
And Forrest says that he has only heard good things about Maloney’s managerial abilities from Celtic teammate Dedryck Boyata.
“I played with Shaun at Celtic and Scotland so I know what he is like,” he said. “Dederyck Boyata is now working with him at Belgium and he is telling me all the Belgian players are really impressed.
“Obviously he is doing well if somebody like Roberto Martinez has taken him on.
“If he came to Scotland I think that would be a really good addition.
“I think you would need to ask him, I know he was at Celtic Under-20s for a few months before he went with Martinez. Only he will know whether he wants to take the job or not.”
Maloney would be a risky appointment for Celtic, given his lack of experience.
However, it could be an exciting prospect to have Maloney back at Parkhead.
Lennon’s future at Celtic is still very much up in the air, with some supporters not fully won over.
Lennon has kept Celtic on track to win the treble since taking over from Brendan Rodgers, but some of his side’s performances have been far from convincing.
Lennon’s current contract at Celtic expires at the end of the season.
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