Celtic's interim boss John Kennedy has been urged to join Ross County if he leaves Parkhead.

Former County goalkeeper Michael Fraser told The Press and Journal that the 37-year-old would be well-suited to the managerial position at the Global Energy Stadium.

The lowdown

Kennedy took over from Neil Lennon when he resigned at the end of February, with Celtic's title hopes having unravelled. Predominantly using a 4-4-2 diamond formation, he oversaw four victories, four draws and two defeats in total.

Celtic were 18 points adrift of Rangers when Kennedy took over and ended up 25 points behind their Glasgow rivals at the season's end. The Gers also knocked them out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round.

According to the Daily Record, Eddie Howe will be announced as Lennon's long-term successor this week. He is also poised to bring backroom staff from Bournemouth with him, so it's unclear whether there'll be any place for Kennedy under the 43-year-old's regime.

Ross County finished third from bottom in the Premiership this season. John Hughes kept them in the division but has not been offered a permanent deal.

The latest

If Kennedy is looking to move into management permanently rather than return to a behind-the-scenes role, Fraser says that County would be an ideal destination for him, telling The Press and Journal:

"Personally I think, John Kennedy, should he leave Celtic, would be a really good shout. He is highly thought of and it would be a good job for him to start off with.

"I am pretty sure a guy like John would like this job. He's just a name that leapt out at me.

"Roy [Macgregor, chairman] might be looking at a more experienced manager, but going left-field John would be a good pick.

"He is highly-rated by ex-players and maybe he will want to come in and get his hands dirty by coaching them to play in the way he wants them to play.

"It's maybe the best of the smaller clubs to achieve that because you will get support."

The verdict

Howe may well deem Kennedy surplus to requirements at Celtic, partly as a symbolic 'out with the old, in with the new' move.

While Kennedy didn't do enough in his time at the helm at Parkhead to suggest that he had credentials to be the permanent boss, he faced an unenviable task in trying to salvage the wreckage of the Hoops' season.

Centre-back Kristoffer Ajer was also full of praise for his 'fantastic' coaching methods, and a club further down the Premiership would certainly be wise to give him a chance to prove his worth.

In other news, there's an update on the future of Oliver Ntcham.