Brendan Rodgers is in the closing stages of agreeing a deal to become Celtic manager for a second time.

Of course we still have our reservations about him giving how things turned out in his last term at the club. That is only natural, but if Brendan hits the ground running like last time any coldness towards him from some supporters will start to thaw. If we are as successful in the trophy department it will defrost completely!

There is no doubt Brendan Rodgers is a talented manager, but question marks remain over his European record and that will come under close scrutiny by the Celtic support. The next target for Ange Postecoglou was improvement on the European front and it will be no different for Brendan.

He will be equipped with a massive budget, much more than in his first spell. That along with his bumper salary and we are well within our rights to expect him to deliver on that front. It’s a priority for us to develop as a club. Competing in the latter stages of Europe should be our aim and it’s great that Dermot Desmond is buying into this long held aspiration from the Celtic support.

No one is saying he have to win the Champions League, but the last 16 or quarter finals at a push, or even a good run in the Europa League is what we want. In fact it’s what we should be demanding.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen arriving prior to the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on February 24, 2019. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Is Brendan up for the challenge? Yes, I think he is. We are getting a much better man second time around, he has gained more valuable experience in the Premier League and Europe with Leicester and has all the knowledge from his first two and a half years at Celtic to fall back on. He actually stayed around longer than Ange you should note.. I expect us to reap the rewards of his extra knowledge. Good times are ahead for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers.

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HUGE SAVINGS IN THE CELTIC STAR’S SUMMER SALE!

The Celtic Star’s Father’s Day Promotion has been so successful, with hundreds of books at great prices being posted to Celtic fans all over the world, that we’ve decided to continue with the sale until the end of July. We’ve reduced all six books currently available from their usual retail price of £20 and prices are as low as £6 (see below).

All books are high quality hardback, with some signed by the author. And it’s also worth noting that you only pay postage on one book, so it’s free for the second, third and so on. ORDER HERE or click on The Celtic Star image above…this is how it feels to be Celtic!