The west of Scotland already has one of worst cardiac rates in the world without Tony Adams adding to that toll today with his brazen suggestion that he might be in line to become the next Celtic manager.

As we speak thousands of Celtic fans will be feeling faint, many complaining of chest-tightness, at the news. If Adams is in the process of becoming the next Celtic manager then those of us who cover Scottish football and claim to "know the scene" are as well bowing out of the business right now.

It is a preposterous tale. Adams has a dismal record in coaching, doesn't know Scottish football at all, and may be the least-equipped of around 25 conceivable names to lead Celtic into their Champions League assault next season.

Celtic could not be contacted today for a comment on Adams's claims on Talksport radio, presumably because their PR department was suffering from apoplexy. Peter Lawwell, the Celtic chief executive, was also keeping his phone switched off, and for good reason. If any of this had a shred of credibility to it, Lawwell would be facing serious questions.

Given the type of social phenomenon that Celtic FC is, Lawwell may well be suffering from stress as he tries to lure someone to replace Gordon Strachan as manager. But he cannot possibly be feeling so mentally drained or fatigued that he is planning a Wim Jansen/Adams ticket for Celtic Park next season.

Jansen - a slightly odd wee chap - is part of the root of all this. More than a decade ago, the Dutchman stopped off at Celtic Park for just one season, signed Henrik Larsson, won the SPL title, and duly headed off back to Holland again. Since then Jansen has been an elusive, almost ephemeral character, taking on technical directorships here and there in Holland without ever returning to the front line of coaching.

It was in just such a role at Feyenoord three years ago that Jansen met Adams, who had been there - and I put this as diplomatically as possible - "accumulating knowledge" with which to become one of England's leading young managers.

Evidently, knowledge is one thing, ability quite another. Thus far, Adams's genius has remained frustratingly bottled up, as both Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth will willingly testify.

The silly season quite often applies to events around Rangers and Celtic. The two clubs have such vast, colourful followings that, very often, such dippy stories as this one do the rounds. Adams, I fear, could be about to be thwarted in his Celtic Park ambitions.