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Di Canio has been out of work since he was sacked by Sunderland last September. Martin Rickett

Paolo di Canio wants the Celtic job (according to Paolo di Canio's agent)

The Italian has put himself forward for the Celtic Park shortlist.

PAOLO DI CANIO has declared an interest in taking over the manager’s job at Celtic following the departure of Neil Lennon, according to his agent.

Di Canio has been out of work since he was sacked by Sunderland last September.

The player’s UK representative Phil Spencer was quoted by several newspapers as saying that the 45-year-old would be keen to be considered for the job at Celtic Park.

“Paolo would be keen to speak to Celtic,” he claimed.

He played for the club and he certainly has a good relationship with the fans. There has been no contact between Paolo and the club. But if there was, it’s something he would consider.

Di Canio joined Celtic from AC Milan in 1996 and went on to win the Scottish Professional Footballers’ Associations’ player of the year award in his first season.

But he then quit the club after just one season following a pay dispute with then owner Fergus McCann before moving to Sheffield Wednesday.

His spell in charge at Sunderland was dogged by controversy and he was axed just six weeks into the season after failing to win any of Sunderland’s first five fixtures.

- © AFP, 2014

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    May 26th 2014, 1:42 PM

    A club like celtic wouldnt put up with his crap. There no hope in him gettin the job

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    May 26th 2014, 9:46 PM

    Battered Mars Bars and Iron Bru banned from the club, there’d be uproar!

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    May 26th 2014, 1:48 PM

    Given his political leanings, I’d say they’d welcome him with open arms over in the blue half of Glasgow…

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    May 26th 2014, 1:46 PM

    Paolo your mad but your not mad enough for Glasgow !

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    May 26th 2014, 5:13 PM

    Not a chance

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    May 26th 2014, 3:29 PM

    he couldn’t wait to get away from Celtic when he played there

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    May 26th 2014, 4:04 PM

    There would be fireworks at an old firm with him celtic manager

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    May 26th 2014, 5:36 PM

    Don’t think we will be seeing too many old firm matches any time soon.

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