Emilio Izaguirre has revealed he will set up a partnership between his former club Celtic and Honduran outfit Motagua after meeting with Hoops chiefs.

The former Celtic defender retired earlier this year after two spells with the Parkhead club where he won seven league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups.

He was announced as the new sports director of Motagua - his first club in Honduras.

And he's wasted little time in utilising his contacts to establish a link with the Scottish champions.

Izaguirre explained: "I have already spoken with Celtic's representatives with the aim of establishing a strategic alliance with both clubs.

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"Our president visits the UK a lot and will go to Glasgow soon to confirm it.

"I want to use Celtic's technical coaches, their training complex and establish an agreement that would hugely improve this club which is what we want."

Izaguirre revealed in October how taking Kieran Tierney under his wing convinced him he wanted to stay in football.

He said: "I was passionate about learning and I also remember that at Celtic they gave me three boys to train like me and eat what I ate. It was then I realised coaching wasn't for me and I wanted to do something bigger.

"In two years, I worked closely with and prepared Kieran Tierney and he was eventually sold to Arsenal for £25 million.

"That's how my desire to prepare footballers and their structure for their careers grew."

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