Why Brendan Rodgers won't walk away from his Celtic job

Brendan Rodgers won’t walk away from the Celtic job, the manager knew the score when he returned to the club last June…

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Livingston FC at Celtic Park on December 23, 2023 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

There’s been much speculation on social media regarding the future of Brendan Rodgers. Maybe speculation is the wrong word, it’s more like a massive overreaction by the more pessimistic section of our support.

Yes the doom and gloom merchants, we all know who they are. Don’t get me wrong I ain’t no ‘happy clapper’ myself, as you probably have already gathered! There is nothing wrong with making our voices heard when it comes to criticising the club when criticism is due and well deserved, nothing at all. Especially at the moment when it comes to our men who are once again asleep at the wheel.

But there has to be a line drawn somewhere and painting a constant picture of doom helps no one. Despite our concerns with the way the club is run at the moment, we are still top of the league, and in a strong position to retain our title.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Aberdeen at Celtic Park on November 12, 2023.. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The man who is primarily responsible for our title charge this year is of course Brendan Rodgers. He’s a class act as he’s shown in a rather difficult campaign, where he’s had to coach his players to adapt to his style of football, while also navigating us through a bit of a sticky patch.

So to say Brendan is thinking of quitting is quite the take. When he returned to the club back in the summer he knew the conditions he would be working under and he stated that he saw this as a long term project for himself.

He knew the score and still does, he wouldn’t have committed himself to a three year deal (with a promise of more years to follow) if he didn’t see this as a long term project for him, the place where he would make his name as a top coach and football manager. To say otherwise is quite outrageous, and it’s speculation we can do without at the moment.

When the window closes we can all have our say then the attention has to turn to trips to Pittodrie and Easter Road where we must ensure that we take all six points.

Just an Ordinary Bhoy