FORMER Celtic manager Ronny Deila attended a team meeting naked in an attempt to motivate his Valerenga players.
That is the claim of former Norway striker Jan Aage Fjortoft, who says the Norwegian boss performed the trick during his club's 2-1 win over Brann on 24 September.
Deila, who led the Hoops to two league titles and a League Cup between 2014 and 2016, joined the outfit back in his home country last summer.
And with Valerenga currently trying to avoid being drawn into a relegation battle, Fjortoft claims he 'wanted to show his players there was nothing to fear.'
Ronny Deila, the former Celtic-manager has found a new way to motivate his players. Before the game vs Brann he was NUDE at the TeamMeeting
— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) October 13, 2017
Ronny wanted to show the players there was nothing to fear.....whatever that meant showing his....striker https://t.co/PcFx3OVXif
— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) October 13, 2017
And it helped!! His team won 2-1. https://t.co/E5r3A57vfn
— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) October 13, 2017
Deila's side are currently are currently in 10th place after 30 games of the Eliteserien season.
However, there is a gap of just five points between them and 15th-placed Tromso, who sit in an automatic relegation spot.
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