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Celtic winger James Forrest lauded Martin O'Neill after he guided the club to a historic double in a rollercoaster season, and says whatever the manager decides next will be met with widespread approval.
An impressive nine-game winning run as the season drew to a close saw Celtic win the Premiership title last week with a thrilling 3-1 home win over Hearts.
The double was secured with a win over Dunfermline at Hampden, with many fans now wanting O'Neill to be made the permanent manager.
Forrest, 34, who won his 28th medal for Celtic on Saturday, a club record, singled out O'Neill's ability to win over all members of the squad quickly.
The winger said: "When he came in, obviously we were going through a tough time and I think you've seen that he was just so good about every player.
"Myself as an older player, the younger boys, the foreign boys, everyone just took to him right away.
"He has an aura and it's just worked.
"You can see the games that we've won, tough games, and obviously coming back and winning the league, and then you win a cup as well.
"He's been unbelievable and it is credit to him.
"He's come in and he's given everybody confidence, made them feel good about themselves and everyone's delighted for him.
"You heard all the fans singing his name, and whatever he decides to do, I think everyone will be happy, whatever he decides."
Forrest came through the youth ranks at the club before making his first-team debut in 2010, but he insists that nothing in his time at the club has been comparable to this campaign.
"I think the Covid season, when we were going for 10 titles in a row (but lost), that was different, obviously, for different reasons," he added.
"But this one's been the most crazy, mental I've been involved in.
"I think just makes it sweeter at the end when you do come back when everyone's writing you off, to win the league and obviously to get a double to finish it.
"It is unbelievable."
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An impressive nine-game winning run as the season drew to a close saw Celtic win the Premiership title last week with a thrilling 3-1 home win over Hearts.
The double was secured with a win over Dunfermline at Hampden, with many fans now wanting O'Neill to be made the permanent manager.
Forrest, 34, who won his 28th medal for Celtic on Saturday, a club record, singled out O'Neill's ability to win over all members of the squad quickly.
The winger said: "When he came in, obviously we were going through a tough time and I think you've seen that he was just so good about every player.
"Myself as an older player, the younger boys, the foreign boys, everyone just took to him right away.
"He has an aura and it's just worked.
"You can see the games that we've won, tough games, and obviously coming back and winning the league, and then you win a cup as well.
"He's been unbelievable and it is credit to him.
"He's come in and he's given everybody confidence, made them feel good about themselves and everyone's delighted for him.
"You heard all the fans singing his name, and whatever he decides to do, I think everyone will be happy, whatever he decides."
Forrest came through the youth ranks at the club before making his first-team debut in 2010, but he insists that nothing in his time at the club has been comparable to this campaign.
"I think the Covid season, when we were going for 10 titles in a row (but lost), that was different, obviously, for different reasons," he added.
"But this one's been the most crazy, mental I've been involved in.
"I think just makes it sweeter at the end when you do come back when everyone's writing you off, to win the league and obviously to get a double to finish it.
"It is unbelievable."
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