Shay Given makes crass 'holocaust' claim about Wilfried Nancy's Celtic spell before broadcaster issues apology

Tom Ritchie Sat, 10 January 2026 at 6:09 pm UTC·4 min read Given's bizarre choice of words to describe Celtic's woes Nancy's stint in Glasgow was viewed as an unmitigated disaster. The Frenchman suffered six defeats in eight games, including a 3-1 loss to St Mirren in the League Cup Final and a defeat to Old Firm rivals Rangers by the same scoreline.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement However poor the former Columbus Crew manager's tenure may have been, Given's choice of language was spectacularly wide of the mark. The Holocaust refers to the systematic murder of 6 million Jewish people by Nazi Germany during the Second World War.Given's comment and...