In a story that has developed over the last two weeks, the Columbus Crew announced Wednesday that head coach Wilfried Nancy will be leaving his position with the Black & Gold to become the manager for Celtic F.C. in Scotland. The Glasgow-based team is a member of the Scottish Premiership.

The Crew, who had an active contract with Nancy, will receive an undisclosed fee. As part of the deal, assistant coach Kwame Ampadu, assistant coach and fitness coach Jules Gueguen, and video performance coach Maxime Chalier, who were also under contract with Columbus, will join Nancy in Glasgow.

Crew general manager Issa Tall said, “Although we wish it was in future years, we recognize Wilfried’s desire to test his skillset and philosophies outside of our league. We wish him the best at Celtic, and he’ll always be a significant part of our Club’s great history.”

After being named the Crew’s eighth full-time head coach in December 2022, Wilfried Nancy led the Club to a 2023 MLS Cup title, the Leagues Cup 2024 championship, and the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final.

During his three-year tenure, Nancy posted a 49-23-30 record (0.628) in MLS regular season matches, a 6-4-1 postseason (0.591) record, and a 71-32-33 mark (0.643) across all competitions with the Crew.

Born in Le Havre, France, Nancy had a professional playing career that spanned 10 years. From 1995-2005, the defender represented French clubs Sporting Club Toulon, Beaucairois, Raon-l’Etape, Ivry, Noisy-le-Sec, Chatellerault, and Orleans.