Jackie McNamara has urged Celtic to go all in on Martin O'Neill as their permanent boss after he secured the league and cup Double this season.
The former Hoops defender spent five years under the Northern Irishman during his first stint with the club where he won six trophies under his gaffer.
So he knows how good the veteran manager really is in the changing room as well as the dugout. It was no easy feat for O'Neill to win two trophies this term with the club and McNamara insists he'd be chuffed if O'Neill stayed on another year.
Speaking to the BBC ahead of the Refugee World Cup, McNamara said: "If he wants to stay another year I'd be delighted with that.
"Even if he wanted to go upstairs in some capacity, on the board or in recruitment or whatever. He's shown how important he is.
"There was a lot of noise between the fans and the board and I think that noise has stopped the last few months because the focus was back on the team and on winning."
O'Neill had little assurances this season where transfers were concerned with his title as interim manager preventing the club from going all-in.
However, McNamara is sure he will want a say on recruitment next term if he sticks around.
"Anybody coming in would be looking for that," McNamara added.
"Martin knows what he needs moving forward to try and get into the Champions League. The recruitment side needs to be sorted with a sporting director coming in or head of recruitment or whatever title they'll use."
