Celtic skipper Scott Brown no longer has the luxury of knowing his place in the team and next season could see the emergence of Ismaila Soro in his place more often. In that sense, Brown’s greatest fear may be that he overstays his welcome and becomes a peripheral figure, rather than taking his usual role as the man leading from the front.
Brown has reportedly been given an opportunity to join Stephen Glass at Aberdeen in a Player-Assistant role, which would enable him to play the number of games he chooses and merits, whilst fast-tracking his career in management and coaching.
If Glass is a success then Brown has the potential to go with him to a bigger club, whilst, on the other hand, if Glass fails in his role then Brown may be poised to take over. Although, it doesn’t always work out that way as John Kennedy may find out at Celtic.
In terms of the option to remain at Celtic, Scott Brown has been offered a 12 month deal. However, Peter Lawwell is departing the club this summer and is unlikely to be able to provide any information about the immediate future of Celtic, particularly where the Manager is concerned. It is unclear as to what Celtic can offer Brown in terms of a coaching career too. Yet, Broony may feel he can galvanise the squad to go and reclaim the title next season.
Aside from the two options in Scotland, Broony might have the chance to move to Australia for a season. Indeed, he almost made that move a couple of years ago but opted to stay at Paradise. Now that the chance to win ten titles in a row has gone, his agent may be sounding out some A-League clubs so the skipper can lend some experience to younger players on the other side of world, whilst he winds down his career in the sunshine.
It’s a big few weeks ahead for Scott Brown. Whatever decision he makes, it looks to be an interesting one.
