Chris McCart has been appointed as head of youth development at Celtic.
Bhoys name replacement for Burns
Chris McCart has been appointed as head of youth development at Celtic.
He takes on the role following the death of Tommy Burns last month and will manage all youth academy matters.
McCart was previously part of the staff at Parkhead and has spent the last seven years in charge of youth development at Motherwell.
Honour
"I was delighted and honoured to initially have been asked by Tommy Burns to assist him in this position," said McCart.
"It is a real pleasure and privilege to return to Celtic, a club which I have a great affection for.
"I have enjoyed my time immensely at Motherwell and would like to wish everyone at the club all the very best for the future.
"However, I am now looking forward to the many challenges which lie ahead at Celtic.
"I aim to do all I can to ensure that the Celtic Academy continues to be such a great success and hopefully ensure that we can develop even further and ultimately bring the club more and more on-field success, through the development of quality young players."
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell is confident McCart will ensure the conveyor belt of young talent continues at the club.
Backing
He said: "We are delighted to welcome Chris back to Celtic Football Club.
"Chris knows all about the club and, as someone who is highly sought after, we are very pleased to have secured his services.
"Celtic continues to make substantial investment into its Youth Academy and in recent years has seen the benefits of this investment.
"Currently, players such as Stephen McManus, Aiden McGeady, Darren O'Dea, John Kennedy and Paul Caddis are all featuring in our first-team squad. We are sure the appointment of Chris will ensure that we continue to excel in this area.
"Chris is someone with tremendous ability and a real passion for the game.
"He has all the knowledge and skills required to ensure that he can make a great impact at the club and I am sure Chris will be a very valuable addition to our team.
"We are sure the great legacy of the club's youth development programme which Tommy left is in very safe hands through the appointment of Chris."
