Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson says the club will “come together and support” manager Martin O’Neill after what he describes as a “painful” week for the team.

The reports from BBC Sport and Sky Sports repeat the same core message: Nicholson offers backing to O’Neill and frames the response as internal unity and support rather than public criticism. While the outlets describe the situation with similar wording, they do not specify what events during the week prompted Nicholson’s comments in the provided coverage. The emphasis across sources is on continuity of leadership support from the club’s senior management.

Across the articles, there is no suggestion of immediate managerial change. The focus remains on Nicholson’s statement that Celtic’s reaction to the difficult period is to stand behind O’Neill, with the exact details of the “painful” week left unspecified in these summaries.