willie mcstay takes up new role in hungary

Newsroom Staff
CELTIC Football Club wishes to announce that reserve-team coach Willie McStay will be leaving the club to take up an exciting new role as manager of Ujpest FC in Budapest, Hungary.

A former Celtic player, Willie is a highly-rated coach and has enjoyed tremendous success with the Celtic youth and reserve sides in recent years. He has been at the club in a coaching capacity for 15 years.

Celtic have developed a good relationship with Ujpest in recent times and this managerial position represents an outstanding opportunity for Willie.

He said: “I intend to keep in touch with developments at Celtic but this is a great move for me at this stage of my career and I am really looking forward to the challenge.”

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: “Willie goes with our very best wishes.  This is a tremendous opportunity for him to gain invaluable managerial experience and we wish him every success.”

Ujpest FC Chief Executive Joe Borocz came to Glasgow on Tuesday to conclude the negotiations. He said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Willie to Budapest. We are confident that he will have a very positive impact on our team and on Hungarian football overall.”