Source: Team_Talk
McManus: Strach put us on the map
The former Coventry and Southampton boss quit the Parkhead club on Monday afternoon, 24 hours after Rangers had wrenched the Scottish Premier League title back to Ibrox for the first time in four years.
While the search for a successor goes on, with Tony Mowbray, Owen Coyle and Mark McGhee reportedly among the front runners, McManus remembered the influence Strachan had on his career.
Among three SPL title wins, a Scottish Cup final win and two Co-Operative Insurance Cup final wins, were two memorable seasons in Europe where Celtic twice reached the last-16 of the Champions League.
Amid those campaigns were famous home wins over Manchester United and AC Milan and an exciting penalty shoot-out win over Spartak Moscow, as well as a double header against Barcelona.
Celtic failed to get through their Champions League group stages this season but McManus would not let that dampen his memories.
He told the Celtic View: "The European success has been fantastic.
"Personally, I played three years of Champions League football under the manager and he's put a lot of us on the map during that time, and given us the chance to play at the highest level.
"We've all got a lot to thank him for and I've thoroughly enjoyed playing under him. I speak for all the boys when I wish him well for the future."
