Martin O'Neill has reaffirmed his commitment to Celtic, revealing that he was never close to stepping down after a challenging three-game losing streak. The 74-year-old manager expressed his "great enthusiasm" for the role after signing a one-year deal to continue leading the team.

O'Neill's decision follows two consecutive defeats to Rangers last month, alongside a 3-1 home defeat against Ferencvaros in the Europa League. Despite contemplating whether it was time to move on, he stated that the choice to remain did not take long, especially as he prepares for the upcoming Premiership match against Motherwell.

He acknowledged the disappointment of recent results, saying, "Obviously, I'm disappointed with the week that we had. As long as the football club wanted me, I was happy to do it." Three weeks after a 1-0 home loss to Rangers, marking Celtic's first dropped points in the league, O'Neill reflected on his decision-making process.

He added, "Leaving at this particular stage would have been poor. Deep down, obviously through the disappointment of losing the games and maybe with the international break coming up at the time, maybe it gave me a little bit of time to reflect. Had there been no international break, I probably wouldn't even have said what I said." O'Neill's resolve to stay signals his dedication to steering Celtic back to winning ways.