Speaking about his appointment, John Park said: “I’m delighted to be here. It’s a fantastic opportunity and I’m looking forward to getting started.

“The Football Development Manager role has developed because Celtic is such a massive club. They’re looking to co-ordinate all the scouting, all the recruitment throughout the club, and they have seen me as the person deemed fit enough to take up the position.

“I’ve already met Gordon Strachan and we’re looking forward to working together, looking for quality players for him in his first-team, and working with the rest of the team.

“There is already a lot of good staff working at the club and we’re looking to enhance that.

“When I joined Hibernian in April 1998 it was a great career move for me. Hibernian is a fantastic club with some great people and the chairman’s been brilliant with me all the way along.

“Now this new role at Celtic is another challenge in my career and I think it’s the right challenge for me.”

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell added: “I am absolutely delighted that John has agreed to join Celtic in this new and exciting role. It is a major coup for us to have secured his services.

“Everyone will be aware of his incredible record at Hibernian and the terrific work he did in the youth development of the club.

“John’s main task will be to co-ordinate and manage our scouting network throughout the Club.

“Scouting for quality talent is extremely important to a Club like Celtic when competing at the highest level against clubs with significantly higher football budgets.

“John will join Ray Clarke, Tom O’Neill and the rest of the scouting team with the objective of putting Celtic at the forefront of identifying talent around Europe.