Martin O'Neill has jokingly called Neil Lennon his "nemesis", ahead of Celtic's meeting with Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup final.
This Saturday, the two managers will face each other for the first time, following O'Neill's signing the Irishman at both Leicester City and Celtic.
Speaking to club media ahead of the game, the 74-year-old spoke of his excitement at coming up against Lennon at the national stadium. "I’m greatly looking forward to it, absolutely, against Neil Lennon, who will be my nemesis for 90 minutes, 120 minutes, or penalties, whatever it may be," he said.
"I owe Neil a great deal because I signed him for Leicester at a time when life wasn’t great, and we weren’t winning many matches, and he did magnificently for me in getting us immediate promotion and in the following couple of years.
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"It was no wonder I wanted to sign him for Celtic, and he has a history here like you wouldn’t believe. He has managed the club brilliantly and been a brilliant player, and his record is incredible.
"We keep in touch with the occasional message, though they’ve dried up in the last few days, and I haven’t sent him anything and won’t until after Saturday, but he has done wonderfully well with Dunfermline, and we have to be really on our guard.
"The players have celebrated, that’s over now, and we have to concentrate on the game again."
