Danny Mills does not believe that temporary Celtic manager John Kennedy will be hired on a permanent basis.

Last month, reports suggested that Kennedy was still in the running to succeed Neil Lennon on a long-term basis. Following Lennon’s resignation in February, the 37-year-old has been in interim command, but a Celtic source recently disclosed that he is unsure about his future in Glasgow.

Kennedy is unclear if he will return to the club next season, with the Hoops’ leadership being tight-lipped about their managerial change.

Mills stated:

“That means Kennedy’s not getting the job.

“It depends on who comes in and what they want to do. Maybe if it’s a foreign manager they’ll want to keep him on to be that go-between.

“It might not be as a first-team coach but just keep him around to help integrate. We saw how much David Moyes struggled with that when he went to Manchester United even though he knew the league very, very well.

“A new manager may just say ‘I want all my own backroom staff, out you go.’

“It will all depend on who comes in and what they want to do and how much trust and faith that the hierarchy put in the new management team.”

We believe that the next Celtic manager should have last say over his backroom personnel, although Mills’ colleague pundit Gabby Agbonlahor recently stated that any new manager may be forced to keep Kennedy.

The club will not give Lennon’s successor a say in Kennedy’s future and will not be allowed to alter the entire coaching staff, according to the ex-Aston Villa striker.

If Eddie Howe is named as the next Parkhead manager, rumours from last month indicate that he would be delighted to work alongside Kennedy and Gordon Strachan.

That may work out well for everyone if Howe, who has allegedly agreed to become the club’s next manager, is also permitted to bring certain Bournemouth personnel with him, as stories have indicated.