Celtic fans have taken to Twitter to react on the 55th anniversary of Jock Stein’s appointment as manager.
The legendary figure was the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, achieving the feat with Celtic in 1967 – he also guided the Hoops to nine successive Scottish League championships between 1966 and 1974.
In total, Stein held the reins at Celtic Park from 1965 to 1978, spending a huge 13 years in charge of the Scottish giants and becoming arguably the best manager in the club’s history.
The Celtic icon also spent six years as a player for the Bhoys, commanding the backline as a dominant centre-half.
Sadly, Stein suffered a heart attack at the end of a crucial World Cup qualification game against Wales, in which Scotland secured a 1-1 draw to set up a playoff tie against Australia – a Davie Cooper penalty nine minutes from time earned Scotland their passage through, but the pressure and the intensity of the fixture was eventually fatal for Stein, who had existing health problems.
His memory still lives on to this day as a result of his monumental achievements in Scottish football, as you can tell by the Celtic fans’ reaction to this landmark day on Twitter…
To kick off the reaction, these three supporters gave glowing reviews of the legendary boss, with one saying that Stein gave Celtic bragging rights over other clubs for life.
Another went as far as saying that his appointment at Celtic Park was one of the greatest thing to happen to football.
Elsewhere, another fan described his legacy as immortal – seeing as there is a statue of the great man outside of Celtic Park, that much is very true.
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Another said that his appointment was the greatest signing in Celtic’s history – given what he achieved for the Hoops, it feels unfathomable that anyone else will ever come close to his accomplishments in the game.
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