Former Celtic and Aston Villa manager Jozef Venglos dies aged 84

  • Celtic ‘extremely saddened’ to hear of Venglos’s death
  • First manager from outside UK and Ireland in English top flight

The former Celtic and Aston Villa manager Jozef Venglos has died at the age of 84. Venglos made history as the first manager from outside the UK and Ireland to take charge of a club in the English First Division when he was appointed Aston Villa manager in 1990.

Venglos spent just one disappointing season in charge of Villa, moving on to Fenerbahce, Slovakia and Oman before getting the top job at Celtic Park in 1998. The highlight of his time in Glasgow was a 5-1 win against Rangers but he was ultimately unable to prevent Celtic’s Old Firm rivals from reclaiming their Premiership title and lifting the trophy for the 48th time.

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