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Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Aberdeen that put them two-thirds of the way towards an unprecedented third consecutive domestic treble. Saturday's title triumph came the day after former Celtic capCeltic honour McNeill with eighth straight Scottish title
Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Aberdeen that put them two-thirds of the way towards an unprecedented third consecutive domestic treble. Saturday's title triumph came the day after former Celtic captain and manager Billy McNeill's funeral in Glasgow, and both he and fellow Lisbon Lion Stevie Chalmers, who also died recently, were hailed with a minute's applause before the match. «Things just felt right this week, we kept calm with all the emotions with Billy funeral,» said Celtic's interim manager Neil Lennon. The former Hoops midfielder returned for a second spell as boss this season following Brendan Rodgers' shock decision to quit and join English Premier League side Leicester. «It's been really tough, toughest piece of management I've had to do, as it has been difficult coming in to the club but the players helped me and I like to think I've helped them. It's been really special,» added Lennon. Celtic, who only needed only to avoid defeat at Pittodrie to be sure of retaining their crown, survived scares when Aberdeen's James Wilson twice hit the woodwork with the match was still scoreless. But the away side took... Read more











