Leeds United captain Ethan Ampadu's dad has been confirmed as part of a new coaching set-up at Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic.

Kwame Ampadu has returned to British football after being named as Wilfried Nancy's assistant at Celtic Park. The 54-year-old coached at Arsenal in their academy before joining Thierry Henry's staff at Monaco in 2018. He followed Hentry to CF Montreal in Canada and it was there that he linked up with Nancy for the first time. The duo then worked together at Columbus Crew, from where Celtic poached Nancy.

Ampadu, who was scouted by Leeds United in Dublin as a teenager before joining Arsenal, had spells at West Brom, Swansea City and Exeter City as a player. His son then started his playing career at Exeter.

Celtic have confirmed that Ampadu will also be joined on Nancy's coaching staff by assistant and fitness coach Jules Gueguen and video performance coach Maxim Chalier.

The move will pit Ampadu senior against the club taken over in the summer by Leeds United owners 49ers Enterprises. Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe became vice chairman at Ibrox and presided over the first Old Firm managerial change of the season when Rangers sacked Russell Martin and replaced him with Danny Rohl. Celtic then parted company with Brendan Rodgers and put Martin O'Neill in interim charge until they could get Nancy in place.

Celtic sit second in the Scottish Premiership, level on points with tomorrow's opponents Hearts. Rangers are fifth with 23 points.