Regarding Brendan Rodgers’s future as Celtic manager, a substantial update has surfaced, and the club’s present position has been made quite plain.
The Irishman, who is currently in his second season at Parkhead, had a pretty successful first tenure, winning three Scottish League Cups, two Scottish Premiership titles, and one Scottish Cup each.
Over the course of 169 games, Rodgers averaged an incredible 2.24 points per game while leading Celtic, demonstrating their supremacy in all competitions and helping him to rebuild his reputation following a difficult conclusion to his stint at Liverpool.
The former Reds and Leicester City manager, though, may not have enjoyed the same level of support from the Hoops fan base this time around, and his team is having difficulty winning the league again. Entering the business end of the campaign, they are two points behind Rangers, something that many would not have imagined in August.
Even while Rodgers wasn’t in danger of losing his job, according to a prior article, he does seem to be in a more vulnerable situation than he was in the past. Now, a new article has surfaced that provides further details on his future.
Journalist Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider has reported that Rodgers is not considered a “long-term” choice for the dugout, meaning that Celtic do not envision him as their manager for many years to come. It continues by stating that “there have been too many on-field and off-field issues during Rodgers’ second spell at Parkhead, which could force the board into a decision.”
Going all the way in the Scottish Premiership is important because the Hoops board is “likely to sack the former Leicester City boss if he fails to win the league this season”.
In some respects, this is an odd update because it seems like Celtic don’t trust Rodgers enough to guarantee that he is the long-term answer at Parkhead. All this does is suggest that there are real doubts about him moving forward, but not enough to dispose of him right now.
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