Neil Lennon has admitted he may need an "older head to bounce ideas off" if he is appointed Celtic boss on a permanent basis.
Caretaker Lennon remains the favourite to land the job, with chief executive Peter Lawwell telling a meeting with supporters on Thursday night he hoped to make an announcement about the club's new manager within "the next week or two".
The 38-year-old told the meeting of 500 fans convened by the Celtic Trust at Parkhead's Kerrydale Suite: "If I do get the job, maybe I would like an older head to bounce ideas off. It is a possibility if the outcome is positive."
Lawwell resisted calls for Lennon to be appointed immediately, despite his 100% Clydesdale Bank Premier League record since taking temporary charge in March.
"We are going through a selection process which Neil is fully involved in," he said. "If we gave Neil Lennon the job after the Hearts game because we liked him, that would have been the wrong thing to do.
"But if he gets the job, it is because he is the best man for it. However, it is taking a bit longer than we thought. Bear with us. We should see something in the next week or two."
Source: PA
