MARTIN O’NEILL insists he has no thoughts of a Celtic legacy after remarks from Chris Sutton following the team’s 3-1 Europa League loss against FC Midtjylland in Denmark last night.

The Hoops took a battering for most of the encounter and were on the receiving end of a brutal first-half salvo when the Danes fired three goals past Kasper Schmeichel in a devastating eight-minute spell.

The visitors steadied the ship after the turnaround and a late penalty-kick from Reo Hatate put a better complexion on the final scoreline.

But Sutton, O’Neill’s first signing for the club in his initial stint when he paid £6million to Chelsea in July 2000, warned his old gaffer about possibly spoiling his reputation.

After the loss, the one-time England international striker took to social media to air his views: “Sobering night for Celtic… no great surprise. Midtjylland better in every department.”

Sutton went on to say: “Great to see Martin O’Neill return and the wins against Falkirk and Rangers, but I’d hate to see Martin stay on too long and damage his legacy.”

Asked about his former player’s comments, the 73-year-old interim gaffer responded: “I’ve honestly no concern about a legacy, never have had.