Celtic manager Martin O’Neill says he is responsible for the team’s disastrous Champions League exit to LASK Linz after a capitulation that ends their progress from the competition. After previously holding a strong position, Celtic suffer a collapse in Linz that leads to a drop from the Champions League to the Europa League.
Multiple outlets report O’Neill’s public acknowledgement that the defeat and performance were a failure for which he takes blame. The Daily Record notes he tells supporters the responsibility sits with him, while also addressing fans’ concerns about the impact of the elimination.
The accounts emphasize different aspects of the same event: Yahoo Sports highlights O’Neill’s admission in plain terms that “this is on me,” while also describing it as a shambles and focusing on the contrast between expectations and what unfolded. Across sources, the central themes remain O’Neill’s ownership of the outcome and Celtic’s transition from the Champions League to the Europa League following the LASK tie.
