Ronny Deila set for emotional Celtic return as Hoops preview 'very special' moment

Ronny Deila is set for an emotional return to Celtic as a guest at their end-of-season awards night.

The Hoops' player of the year bash is being held at the OVO Hydro this year and will feature a number of club heroes and figures including Chris Sutton, Aiden McGeady, Stan Petrov and John Hartson. There will also be a special musical performance from Celts-daft The View frontman Kyle Falconer.

Former boss Deila is the latest to be announced as a guest as the social media team confirmed the Norwegian's attendance today. They posted: "Former #CelticFC Manager, Ronny Deila, will be another of our star-studded award presenters at a very special #CelticPOTY Awards event at the OVO Hydro on Sunday May 12, 2024."

Deila won two Premiership titles and a League Cup while at the club but was unable to find the proper dominance of the Scottish game that the Hoops would go onto achieve after his departure, despite Rangers being outside the top flight during his tenure. Losing to then-Championship Gers on penalties in a Scottish Cup semi-final proved to cost him his job in the end.

He trademarked the Ronny Roar when celebrating with fans after victories and is still fondly remembered.

The 48-year-old was recently sacked by Club Brugge after falling behind in the Belgian title rice. He had spells with New York City and Standard Liege in between.