Talks 'advanced' for key Celtic figure to join Championship side
O'Dea, who made 62 appearances for the Parkhead outfit as a player, is currently the club's Professional Player Pathway Manager.
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He has been headhunted down south, though, and Swansea are said to be close to reaching an agreement with Celtic for the Irishman to become assistant manager to new boss Alan Sheehan. Talks are at an advanced stage, claims Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph.
UPDATE: Swansea City are close to an agreement to appoint Celtic pathways manager Darren O'Dea as their new assistant boss at the end of the season.
The 38yo is wanted by Swansea to be new boss Alan Sheehan's No2.
Talks have reached an advanced stage and an agreement is close. https://t.co/ICRcacDCEg — Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) May 13, 2025
O'Dea was previously in charge of Celtic's B team. He took up the Player Pathway role in April of last year.
Addressing his potential exit last week, first team boss Brendan Rodgers said: "I spoke to Darren yesterday on that.
"He came to see me and get my thoughts on what that would be, what it would look like.
"Obviously, I know Swansea as a club and a city better than most.
"So, yes, I think that there may well be a possibility of him to go as a coach. I think in his heart, he still sees himself as that.
"Probably the role he's in now is probably only do-able at a club like Celtic. But I think his heart is in coaching and maybe the possibility to manage later on."
"So, yes, he just asked my opinion on it. And, yes, so we'll see what happens on that."
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