KJETIL KNUTSEN has directly addressed speculation linking him with the Celtic manager’s job.
The Norwegian is the frontrunner to succeed Brendan Rodgers in the Parkhead hotseat after seven years with Bodo/Glimt.
There Knutsen has enjoyed great success, including leading the team to four league titles.
They also reached the semi-finals of the Europa League last season and smashed Sturm Graz to reach this year’s Champions League.
Knutsen’s contract is up at the end of the year and hasn’t spoken much about his future with Bodo still chasing a fifth domestic title in six seasons.
But asked about the Celtic links ahead of his side’s 5-0 win over Bryne FK that leaves them just a point behind league leaders Viking, the 57-year-old did not rule anything out.
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But Knutsen did insist that, were he to leave, it would have to be for a job that held greater appeal than his current one.
He told TV2: “Nothing is certain in life.
“I am now here and enjoying myself and then we get to enjoy a nice football match.
“It is hopeless to answer about other clubs.
“I answer as I always do.
“It should be especially something that is more exciting than Glimt.”
Celtic are expected to ramp up their pursuit of a permanent manager during the international break.
Martin O’Neill has held the reins for the last few weeks and guided the team to a 4-0 win over Killie this afternoon.
The Irishman is set to hold talks with Dermot Desmond later this week.
But he admits he has no idea whether today was his last game in charge or not.
He said: “I genuinely don’t know.
“But if they make an announcement in, let’s say, in the next week or something about a new manager, I will take this fortnight, rather morbidly, to my grave.
“You never know, but it’s been fantastic.
“Look, I have to go back down to London again this week and I’m going to go into a darkened room and come out on Thursday and see has this really happened.
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“But I should imagine at some stage or another during the course of the next week, whether it be tomorrow, whether it be Saturday or Sunday of next week, that somebody will let me know what’s happening.”
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