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LUBO LOOKING FOR CELTIC RETURN

LUBOMIR MORAVCIK has not totally closed the door on his Celtic career, claiming he would love to return to manage the Parkhead club at some point in the future.

The supremely gifted Slovakian has insisted he has no intention of going back on his decision to retire at the end of the season, but declared he would love to return in the future.

Moravcik feels he has learned a lot from current Celtic coach Martin O`Neill and after making his mark with another club, would love to return Glasgow.

Moravcik, who earlier revealed his other goal is to coach the Slovakian national team, told the Daily Record: "This is a club that lives in my heart and when I am ready to take on the job I would love to be Celtic manager.

"I have taken my decision to leave at the end of the season because the time has come for a change. I will return to France and get my coaching licence and slowly work towards a coaching position.

"I have learned a lot from the experience of playing under Martin O'Neill in the last two years and I hope that will help me.

"He has taught me it's important to have a disciplined team but also that the most important thing is to be fair with the players and earn their respect.

"He can be tough when he needs to be but knows how to motivate the players in different situations.

"I will take things gradually but I would be delighted if one day I could come back to Parkhead as manager."

Moravcik is looking to go out on a high, adding: "We have a good chance to win the championship again and if we do it will be a great way to finish and say goodbye to the fans.

"I want to go out on a high. While cups are good to win the league is always the priority."

The midfielder is looking to learn his trade in France, and he feels he has a number of relevant skills, commenting: "I have played almost 19 years as a full professional so there is no reason why I have to be scared of retirement.

"I have decided to leave Scotland to return to France for many different reasons.

"It was the first country I went to when I left my home in Slovakia and I lived there for eight years. I have many friends in France and of course the weather is better!

"Also, my French is much better than my English. I speak it fluently although I understand other languages such as Polish, Russian and Yugoslavian because they are similar to my native language.

"That is another positive thing for me in management because my language skills will help me get good contacts in east European countries."