Who is the best manager in Celtic history?

Celtic's managerial tradition runs from legendary Lisbon Lions architects to modern double-treble winners — a lineage that stretches across nine decades of Scottish football. Your pick?

1

Jock Stein

The greatest manager in Celtic's history, leading the Lisbon Lions to the 1967 European Cup — the first British club to win the trophy.

1000pts

2

Tommy Burns

Beloved Celtic figure who managed the club in the 1990s and later returned as assistant manager, embodying the club's spirit.

587pts

3

Brendan Rodgers

Won an invincible domestic treble in 2016–17 and a second treble a year later, returning for a second stint to maintain Celtic's dominance.

538pts

4

Neil Lennon

Celtic legend who managed the club in two stints, winning multiple trophies and guiding the team to near-invincible nine-in-a-row domination.

538pts

5

Wim Jansen

Dutch coach who managed Celtic for just one season in 1997–98 but delivered the legendary championship that stopped Rangers' ten-in-a-row.

478pts

6

Tony Mowbray

Managed Celtic from 2009 to 2010 in a transitional period before the club returned to consistent domestic dominance.

478pts

7

Martin O'Neill

Led Celtic to six major trophies in five years including a historic treble in 2001, and restored the club's dominance in Scottish football.

403pts

8

Billy McNeill

Captain of the Lisbon Lions who returned to manage Celtic twice, winning four league titles and bringing home silverware as both player and manager.

403pts

9

Gordon Strachan

Won three consecutive SPL titles (2006–09) and guided Celtic to back-to-back Champions League group stage appearances.

403pts

10

Ange Postecoglou

Australian coach who won back-to-back domestic trebles from 2022 to 2024, playing some of the most exciting football in Celtic's recent history.

0pts