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    Brendan Rodgers appointed as Celtic’s manager on three-year deal

    Emma TeeBy No Comments3 Mins Read

    • Brendan’s back! Celtic announce the return of Rodgers on a three-year contract, four years after he left them to take over at Leicester.

    Brendan Rodgers appointed as Celtic's manager on three-year deal
    Brendan Rodgers appointed as Celtic’s manager on three-year deal

    Brendan Rodgers‘ return to Celtic as manager on a three-year deal has been officially announced.

    Before taking over at Leicester City, Rodgers, 50, had served as the Scottish champions’ manager from 2016 until 2019.

    Following the transfer of Ange Postecoglou to Tottenham Hotspur, he returns to Parkhead.

    Rodgers guided Celtic to an undefeated domestic campaign in his first season and a second Treble of the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, and League Cup a year later during his first tenure.

    When Rodgers departed for Leicester in February 2019, he had already won the 2018–19 League Cup.

    But in all of his full seasons, Celtic were unable to get past the group round of the Champions League.

    When Rodgers went for Leicester, Celtic supporters accused him of being a “fraud,” which greatly displeased them.

    In addition to two fifth-place finishes in the Premier League and the semifinals of the Europa Conference League, he led Leicester to their first-ever FA Cup victory in 2021.

    But the Foxes struggled in the previous campaign, finishing last in the Premier League after dropping seven of their first ten games.

    After a defeat at Crystal Palace on April 2, by mutual consent, Rodgers departed the team because Dean Smith was unable to keep them in the Premier League.

    When Australian coach Postecoglou moved to Spurs last month, the former manager of Liverpool and Swansea was instantly put among the favourites.

    Rodgers said: ‘I am really delighted to return to Celtic and I am hugely excited by this great opportunity. When I was given the privilege of being asked to join the club again, it was a very simple decision for me and my family.

    ‘We have enjoyed some great times at Celtic before and this will be my goal again, to deliver good football, ensure we have a team we all love to watch and ultimately bring more success to our fans.

    ‘Ange has done some brilliant work across the last two years and I will be doing all I can to maintain Celtic’s momentum as we face into all our domestic and European challenges.

    ‘We have a hugely impressive and talented group of players and staff at the club, and I am really looking forward to meeting up with them all and then getting straight down to work.

    ‘I wanted John to be with me as we move forward. He is a very talented coach, someone I know well and respect and he will be very important to myself and our players.

    ‘The club is in fantastic condition at all levels and I would like to thank the board for putting their trust in me to take the team forward. We will work very closely together as we strive to bring that success to our supporters.

    ‘Let’s get to work!’

    Stevie Woods, Gavin Strachan, and Harry Kewell will make up his coaching staff, with John Kennedy serving as his deputy manager.