Celtic coach John Kennedy has told The Scotsman that becoming Bhoys boss isn’t part of his plan, even thought it would be a ‘dream’.
Kennedy came up through the Celtic youth ranks, and was tipped for a bright future with the club having made his first-team debut at the age of just 16.
However, injuries cut Kennedy’s career short. In 2009, the defender was forced to hang up his boots, quitting on medical grounds at the age of just 26.
Celtic have looked after Kennedy since his retirement. He was given a scouting role in 2010, before moving into coaching with Celtic’s Under-19 and Development Squad.
A move up to First Team Coach materialised in 2014, and he was then promoted in February 2019, becoming Neil Lennon’s assistant manager as his rise through the Celtic coaching ranks continued.
He was linked with becoming Hibernian boss earlier this year. However, some have actually picked him out as a potential future Celtic boss if he continues his progression.
Now, Kennedy has claimed that becoming Celtic boss is ‘not part of the plan’, believing that he needs to earn the right to be considered for such a job.
Kennedy added that it would be the ‘dream job’ for him, but he is in no rush to become Celtic manager as he continues to learn from Lennon in the Parkhead dugout.
“It’s not part of the plan (to become Celtic manager) but I know where I want to go,” said Kennedy. “You only become Celtic manager when you’ve earned that right. Whether that comes in the future or not, time will tell.
“It would be a dream job, yes. Particularly when I think of where I started out as a young boy. Celtic was the team I supported and from the minute I first became involved at the club as a young boy, I wanted to reach the top. So, of course, it would be the dream job. But it’s not something I’m in a rush to do. It’s not something I’d ever take for granted. You’ve got to earn the right,” he added.
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