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title: "Celtic: Nick Hammond exit confirmed"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-01T19:40:40Z"
modified: "2021-04-01T19:40:40Z"
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# Celtic: Nick Hammond exit confirmed

**Celtic confirmed on Wednesday evening that head of football operations Nick Hammond has resigned from his Parkhead role with a short and sweet [25-word tweet](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1377320792854253571).**

Hammond, who [joined the Hoops in 2019 to work alongside Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50072612), has left the club [‘to pursue new opportunities’](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1377320792854253571).

### Hammond jumped before being pushed?

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Reports from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-hammond-under-major-threat-as-huge-celtic-changes-in-store/) back in January claimed that the transfer guru was under major pressure to keep his job in Glasgow.

The story midway through the winter window claimed that [multiple key figures could be sacked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-hammond-under-major-threat-as-huge-celtic-changes-in-store/), so it seems as if Hammond may have jumped before he was pushed in regards to his Celtic role.

Celtic’s [official social media post](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1377320792854253571) led to a fairly short [club statement on their website](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/march/Nick-Hammond-leaves-Celtic/) where the Hoops shared their best wishes for the 53-year-old.

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### Transfer Tavern take

With Lawwell, Lennon and now Hammond out of the door at Celtic Park, it seems as if the club’s off-field rebuild is starting to take shape.

[Dominic McKay will replace Lawwell](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55852763) and the club are looking to appoint a [director of football, with Manchester City’s Fergal Harkin the frontrunner](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-harkin-appointment-close-after-celtic-talks/).

A new manager should also be in place ahead of the 2021/22 campaign, where the Hoops will look to reclaim the Scottish Premiership title at the expense of rivals Rangers.

***In other news: Bizarre twist in Celtic managerial hunt put to bed after 10-word reveal by** **unlikely** **source, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-latest-on-laxalts-howe-blunder/).***