Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager in a shock move. The Scottish Champions confirmed the news in an update late on Monday afternoon. Yesterday, Celtic lost 3-1 at Tynecastle in a result that saw Hearts go eight points clear. It was clear that Rodgers was not happy with the club’s hierarchy and appears to have decided that he can no longer work under these conditions.
In a statement, Celtic thanked Rodgers for his efforts across two spells and revealed that Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney will take interim charge while the club search for a permanent replacement.
“Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation. It has been accepted by the Club and Brendan will leave his role with immediate effect.
“The Club appreciates Brendan’s contribution to Celtic during his two very successful periods at the Club.
“Brendan leaves Celtic with our thanks for the role he has played during a period of continued success for the Club and we wish him further success in the future.
“The process to appoint a new permanent manager is underway and the Club will update supporters further on this as soon as possible.
“We are pleased that during this interim period former Celtic manager, Martin O’Neill and former Celtic player, Shaun Maloney have agreed to take charge of Celtic first-team matters. Further details will be confirmed shortly.”
It was clear that Rodgers felt that his position was untenable, especially given that he has not been offered a new deal. It felt inevitable that the club and the Irishman would part ways at the end of the season and this seems like a sensible decision from all parties.
Rodgers leaves a Celtic legend, having won an incredible amount across both spells. The former Liverpool manager has won four league titles, three Scottish Cups and four League Cups as well as reaching the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. There was a feeling that the club not backing Rodgers in the summer was indicative of their view on a new deal and that was poorly received by the manager.
All the very best Brendan. Once a Celt, always a Celt.
He had the biggest budget in the league and knocked the spirit out of the team. Never progressed anyone and spat the dummy out when he never got another £30 to squander and leave on the bench. Fkm and his shit football
I dont know who to beileve after way Rodgers left kast time what I do know spl is not big enough for brendans Rodgers ego his choice of tatics looked like ge was forcing board to sack him but for him to resign only next couple of weeks will tell if O’neil is raking over it dosent wirry me cause with the squad hes got he can win the league we have seen the players attitude I was blaming it on the anarchy thats attach themselves to green brigade maybe more the ultras thats only came in the last two seasons when the anachrisst coildnt get green brigade to show the banners that was cesting the club 100,000 euros in fines abd when Rodgers never spoke out what these palastinien banners was doing to one of there popular players in the dressing room forced out of Celtic players arent happy you seen hiata take his shirt off we knew Ridgers didnt rate kyoko to move a player positing when he qas scoring so many goals to play Forest when you needed somebody showing a bit of heart McGregor looks unhappy i dont know if Ralston was fit cause donavan posistion was way out and to put two young inexpeirenced players next to each other in such a place as tyne castle but did Rodgers go you have Desmond has put £30,000,000 or more into Celtic and has a big ego we see him in most big sporting events abd at european games Celtic is invovled in but very few league games or board meeting yes he has more businesses than Celtic abd you look at board he top men in there own right fronting the club im sure Desmond was fed up withresults of late our captain has said earlier today we are tobeasy to play agaunst he should know he seens to be telling players to move forward abd seeinng players passing a disgrace our tippy tap football from defence is giving reams to challenge us in our own area we have seen chances when ball it chipped over defence and our players to run onto kyoko scored 90 percent of goals that way its the only way we troubled teams champion cup qualifier we had two chances by doing that but our tatactis matbe work in europe but our midfield was to far away cut a long story short when I was writing this the more Rodgers tactics were poor maybe I dont like thevwaybiur team has been playing since bayern game atmoshere is the lowest its been since new staduim was built we need to get ball into opisition half quick abd play from there sorry brendon your tactics werent liked by players and thats who counts to get beat by dundee and hearts and they deserved to win players will fight for every ball if supporters backing them we know that but you cant cheer poor passes
I for one would never believe a word that Dermot Desmond says.
Desmond and his band of merry men have let the fans down time after time and the latest transfer window is evidence of that.
He claims to have sat down with Brendan to discuss a new contract but the fans are all aware that he would have signed on his previously stated terms that Dermot wouldn’t agree to .
He also refused to name the insider who squeezed on Brendan to the Sun.
Once again the Board think the fans heads zip up the back.
My message to Dermot is “sack the board or sell up” we don’t want you here at Celtic
If big Ange gets the gig then i hope he makes it clear that he, and he alone, will use his own scouting system to identify players, just like he did the first time around. If he’s appointed i think we could now win this league.
That being said, there has to be wholesale changes. Certain members of the board and “the executive team” need to be removed. We will not progress anything if these parasites are kept in place with any kind of influence.