Town boss Paul Lambert says he’s not interested in the vacant manager’s job at his former club Celtic.

Lambert, 51, says he doesn’t want to do anything which might risk damaging his relationship with Parkhead supporters having played at his hometown club between 1997 and 2005.

"I played for eight years, but I left the Glasgow scene a long time ago,” Lambert told Sky Sports News.

“That's not my life anymore. I don't want to tarnish the good feelings I have with the Celtic fans.

“We won a hell of a lot, stopping Rangers winning ten [league titles] in a row in 1998. That was an incredible achievement.”

Manager Neil Lennon resigned yesterday with the Bhoys 18 points behind Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

“You have to realise, if you finish second, you fail. The new chief executive needs to look at the bigger picture,” Lambert added.

“You have to get trophies back and get the pendulum swinging back your way.

"Nine years of dominance - they have to get that back. If he thinks he will get one or two years of grace, he won't get it. And rightly so, he shouldn't get it.”

Lambert is currently ranked as a 33-1 outside for the job with caretaker-manager John Kennedy the 2-1 favourite for the role with ex-Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe second-favourite at 3-1.

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jas0999 added 19:25 - Feb 25 Lamberts record here is terrible. Terrible. There isn't another club in the country who wouldn't have sacked him. Unlikely to get another job. That's why he's not interested. Look at his history after Norwich. Shocking. Celtic won't want him. League two clubs wouldn't want him.
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TimmyH added 19:25 - Feb 25 He'd much rather tarnish the rival supporters of his former club where had his best playing days...I very much doubt PL would ever be on the short list at Celtic with his track record so this is all conjecture!
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ThaiBlue added 19:26 - Feb 25 Dont even think celtic are 1 bit interested in lambert
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ArnieM added 19:27 - Feb 25 He really is ALL TALK isn't he !
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BlueandTruesince82 added 19:40 - Feb 25 Where as here you can finish 11th and get a 5 year contract
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Cloddyseedbed added 19:55 - Feb 25 The truth is they are not interested in him. Why on earth would they be with his management record.
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tetchris added 20:02 - Feb 25 Does he honestly think he would be in the running for the job with his recent record?
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midlandblue54 added 20:25 - Feb 25 Is that Glasgow Celtic or Farsley Celtic ?
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Robert_Garrett added 20:25 - Feb 25 bring back Super Mick Mccarthy!!!!
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GeoffSentence added 20:38 - Feb 25 This is hilarious, he knows he'd screw it up.
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cooper4england added 20:52 - Feb 25 therein61- IF you are describing Norwich as a "yo-yo" club then I guess that must make us just a "yo" club.
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OsborneOneNil added 20:53 - Feb 25 What a joker. Skin of a fookin' rhino.
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Portman_Pie added 22:03 - Feb 25 The Celtic forums are pi55ing themselves laughing at this Frauds comments.... What an absolute tool - to make a comment that he isnt interested in Celtic's managerial role..!! Why on Hell's earth would they be interested in a fraud like you Shambert..!!!!!!!!! An utter joke - to everyone who's read this farcical charade of a comment. Honestly - do yourself some credit Fraudbert, and stay quiet you utter sham of a fraudulant manager..!

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istanblue added 23:44 - Feb 25 PR Paul getting his excuses in early as he knows he has no chance of getting it. ''I didn't even want the job!''
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ringwoodblue added 23:45 - Feb 25 Celtic wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.
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eddiespearitt03 added 00:23 - Feb 26 Why would anyone risk vile abuse for failure at a BIG SCOTTISH CLUB when ya can toss it off bumming around English clubs and still earn £££ thousands every week. All ya got to do is continually blow ya own trumpet and ignore the criticism. There are plenty of rich football club owners in England who will fall for it. Ha. What a win win industry to be in.
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bobble added 04:49 - Feb 26 shame
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dirtydingusmagee added 08:06 - Feb 26 he's only only interested in big clubs, huge clubs .He wasnt/isnt in Celtics thoughts so in an effort to save face he says he isnt interested ,simple. I cant see any club chasing after him with a contract and pen ,when he does depart Portman rd ,and certainly no big club that demands success.Evans is not interested in football, has no knowledge of football, and has no ambition in football.He came in on whim thought he could reap rewards of Premiership, it backfired, and the shine has been going off the venture ever since.Sooner both are gone the better.

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leftie1972 added 08:21 - Feb 26 Probably because they wouldn't want him now with his brand of random abject football and his less than adequate win record!
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Town4me added 08:24 - Feb 26 As if they'd approach him. Bit of a non story this one.
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carlgibbs13 added 08:32 - Feb 26 “That's not my life anymore. I don't want to tarnish the good feelings I have with the Celtic fans". That Mr Lambert, is because you know full well that you are completely inept as a football manager and failure at yet another club would be inevitable, thus destroying any kind of good feelings with the fans.
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braveblue added 09:38 - Feb 26 Asked a question and answered. This constant moaning and negativity is so boring.
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Cheshire_Blue added 10:57 - Feb 26 Isn't Mick McCarthy doing well at Cardiff !
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BeattiesBackPocket added 12:25 - Feb 26 What on earth makes him think they would even ask him 🙄 he can't manage in the third tier of English football let alone a club in europe!!
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