It’s all in place for Brendan to be even more successful second time around as Celtic manager…

They say in football that you should never go back to a place you were successful, but for Brendan Rodgers it has the potential to be even better second time around.

When Brendan arrived for his first spell in charge back in 2016 we had a decent squad, but not a patch on the current squad in my opinion. He was also under pressure to qualify for the champions league group stages, something he doesn’t need to ponder currently.

Instead he walks into a place he knows like the back of his hand and with an assistant he knows particularly well.

The back room staff will play a vital role in Brendan’s plans. John Kennedy, like the rest of the coaching staff know the players inside out, and that will benefit Rodgers greatly.

He will get to know his players when they all return to the training ground very shortly, the trip to the Far East will also help him create a bond with the squad which will benefit everyone. Brendan’s philosophy and style is similar to what Ange implemented, so it won’t be a major overhaul or adjustment for the players to deal with.

It is clear that Brendan has the potential to be even better second time around. He has the players, he has the backroom staff, he has the financial backing. Everything is in place for him to succeed other than getting the support entirely onside and behind him and his team.

May 27th 2017, Hampden Scottish Cup Final Celtic FC versus Aberdeen. Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers

That was probably the greatest achievement for Ange Postecoglou at Celtic – the manner in which he united everyone from the Boardroom to the players and supporters with everyone buying into his vision. He tackled the mainstream media head on and after a while you could sense their fear at locking horns with the fearsome Aussie.

That kind of unity is what Brendan Rodgers needs to establish and the media can already smell division and therefore blood as the Green Brigade and other reacted negatively to his appointment yesterday, which incidentally was only made possible because Ange Postecoglou upped sticks for the Premier League faster than Rodgers himself did in 2019.

27 May 2017 Hampden Park Scottish Cup Final 2017 Celtic v Aberdeen. Celtic win the 2017 Scottish Cup ,Manager Brendan Rodgers lifts the trophy

Build those bridges Brendan and there will be no stopping you!

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HUGE SAVINGS IN THE CELTIC STAR’S SUMMER SALE!

The Celtic Star’s book 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!