Graeme Mathie was spotted in the Directors Box during Celtic's win over St Johnstone - sparking speculation he could be lined up for a role at Parkhead.
The 38-year-old former Hibs sporting director left Easter Road last month after seven years at the Edinburgh club.
And Mathie’s appearance in the VIP seats at Celtic Park for the Hoops' clash with St Johnstone has set tongues wagging.
Celtic have been undergoing a major restructure since the summer with new boss Ange Postecoglou appointed alongside chief executive Dom McKay.
But McKay’s time in charge was short-lived with Michael Nicholson succeeding the former SRU chief after his sudden departure.
Postecoglou said Nicholson has all the credentials for the role as the search for a director of football and head of recruitment continues.
The Hoops boss said of acting CEO: “We are very much working together at Celtic to put the pillars in place that we need to.”
Celtic’s head of football operations Nick Hammond left the club last year and it’s an area the Hoops are looking to fill.
Gordon Strachan has joined the club on a consultancy basis while continuing his role as Dundee technical director.
Mathie helped revolutionise Hibs after he was initially brought in during the summer of 2014 to work under former chief executive Leeann Dempster and head of football operations George Craig, firstly as head of recruitment and then sporting director once Craig decided to retire in late 2019.
He played a key role in helping to build a squad that won promotion to the Scottish Premiership and ended 114 years of hurt by winning the Scottish Cup.
