\u201cI think Neil Lennon given the money could manage the club into a much better position. I just think if Celtic want to make a statement, they have to go after somebody like a Benitez or somebody with a bit of ilk who has got a CV.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a Champions League winner, he won the league in Spain when he was managing there. We\u2019re talking top drawer managers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that Benitez is doing what he\u2019s doing at Newcastle is pretty amazing I think, particularly the second half of the season. But I just wonder if Celtic\u2019s ambitions are that \u2013 that\u2019s the thing. And if their ambitions are not that, then it would be give Neil the job because Neil would want the job and they could probably get away with not giving him much money at all.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Benitez has seen his long-term future at Newcastle questioned in recent months, as he is yet to sign a new contract at the club.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle boss is among the favourites to take over at Celtic if the club decide against offering Neil Lennon the role on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n
Celtic\u2019s mixed end to the season, which included a defeat against Rangers, has cast doubts over whether or not Lennon is the right man to take the club forward in the long run.<\/p>\n","author":"Ryan Darby","image":[{"url":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/05\/1146975361-1200x800.jpg","author":"Laurence Griffiths\/Getty Images Sport","title":"Newcastle United v Liverpool FC - Premier League"}],"dates":{"published":"2019-05-20T15:07:16+00:00","updated":"2019-05-20T15:07:17+00:00"},"id":"39-39697","link":[{"rel":"self","type":"text\/html","href":"https:\/\/readceltic.com\/2019\/05\/20\/burley-tells-celtic-to-appoint-benitez-in-order-to-make-a-statement\/"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"application\/json","href":"https:\/\/readeverything.co\/msn-feed\/?id=39-39697"}],"keywords":[]}]}