 McNeill moved on to manage Manchester City, stating that to remain at Celtic would have been humiliating.McNeill's successor, Davie Hay, also had his difficulties with the Celtic board.When trying to sign players in 1987 to strengthen his squad to compete with high-spending Rangers, the board refused to pay for them; chairman Jack McGinn was quoted as saying that if Hay wanted these players, "he will have to pay for them himself".