DUGOUT AT 73? IT'S A NO FOR DEL

DEREK McINNES has massive admiration for Martin O'Neill answering Celtic's management SOS at 73.

- BY FRASER WILSON

But the Hearts boss (above) insists he has no intention of being anywhere near a dugout when he hits a similar age.

McInnes is looking forward to pitting his wits against the Irishman for the first time as a rival boss in Sunday's top-of-the-table blockbuster at Tynecastle.

He reckons Celtic are fortunate to be able to call on the man who led them to the Treble 25 years ago to fill the void twice this season.

But in terms of extending his own career into his 70's the 54-year-old former Aberdeen and Kilmarnock manager said: "No, I don't want to be doing that!

"I love my football and football has been good to me but I think it says an awful lot for him to be out for so long.

"It shows that it was probably only Celtic he would have come back for.

"I think they're fortunate they've got somebody like that that they can turn to. But no, I don't see myself.. you never know, but I wouldn't have thought so.