1 hour ago Football Daily | Dermot Desmond fires up his flamethrower as Rodgers resigns

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!As splits go, Monday night’s parting of Brendan Rodgers and Celtic was as bitter and spectacular as any rock band have managed. And unlike Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses and the Gallaghers, there will be no reunion tour. Think The Smiths, with attendant wordy statements to reflect just how severed the alliance is. Rodgers’ departure was initially sold as him stepping away. “Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation,” droned a club statement. “The Club appreciates Brendan’s contribution to Celtic during his two very successful periods at the Club.”Watching the current success of my adopted fitba club Hearts (yesterday’s Football Daily), my mind immediately turns to Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit/Owl John/Mastersystem fame and now tragically seven years deceased. A lifelong Hearts fan, he even recorded, with Frightened Rabbit, his own version of Hector Nicol’s ‘The Hear...

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1 hour ago Celtic's incredible Brendan Rodgers v Dermot Desmond clash leaves big question ... when will we see you again

Many fans won’t accept latest chapter in remarkable Parkhead tale

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2 h. ago Dermot Desmond branded Celtic despot as swing at Brendan Rodgers sees him caught with Hotline counter punch

Scott McDermott manned the phone and it was red hot after Monday's extraordinary developments

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2 h. ago Brendan Rodgers talked himself into trouble and Celtic chaos could lead to the unthinkable

Rodgers was accused of being ‘toxic’ and ‘divisive’ by Celtic chief Dermot Desmond in an explosive response to his resignation, which leaves an unlikely challenger in pole position for the Scottish title

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2 h. ago What Martin O’Neill said about Brendan Rodgers’ war with Celtic board one week before taking his job

CELTIC interim boss Martin O'Neill has suggested Brendan Rodgers shouldn't have publicly criticised the club's perceived lack of investment one week before he took his job. Rodgers sensationally quit the Hoops just 24 hours after a 3-1 defeat to Hearts left them trailing the Jambos by eight points in the title race. He made no...

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3 h. ago The next Celtic next manager identification process as revealed by Dermot Desmond as search begins again

The Parkhead supremo spoke of an ongoing list of five potential candidates which he's likely referring to now

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3 h. ago Martin O’Neill rules out long Celtic stay as Kieran McKenna emerges as candidate

O’Neill says he pulled himself off floor after job offerUnclear if Ipswich manager McKenna would favour moveMartin O’Neill has insisted his return to Celtic will be “short term” as the Ipswich manager, Kieran McKenna, emerged as a candidate to replace Brendan Rodgers.In a shock move on Monday evening, Rodgers resigned from Celtic with his team eight points adrift of Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. Equally surprising was the return of O’Neill, whose previous, hugely successful spell in charge ended in 2005. The 73-year-old said he had to “pull myself off the floor” when taking a call from the club’s main shareholder, Dermot Desmond. Rodgers was castigated by Desmond in a statement posted on Celtic’s website within 15 minutes of the manager’s departure being confirmed. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Martin O'Neill lifts lid on shock Celtic return and Dermot Desmond phone call that left him stunned

73-year-old back in Celtic dugout after 20 years following Rodgers exit

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4 h. ago Dermot Desmond has turned the best boss Celtic could get into a martyr

Brendan Rodgers compared his squad to a Honda Civic the other week only for Desmond to launch his former friend right under the bus

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5 h. ago Martin O'Neill faces Rangers days after obliterating them as new Celtic boss touts Hearts for title

The 73-year-old has been appointed interim boss at Parkhead following the shock departure of Brendan Rodgers

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7 h. ago ‘Divisive’ and ‘toxic’ Brendan Rodgers slammed by Celtic chief after resigning

In a a stunning statement, principal shareholder Dermot Desmond accused Rodgers of ‘false’ statements, ‘self-preservation’ tactics and ‘misleading’ behaviour that contributed to a ‘toxic atmosphere’

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14 h. ago ‘I actually admire him’ – Celtic fans divided over bombshell Brendan Rodgers exit as boss told ‘you’re to blame’

CELTIC fans are divided over Brendan Rodgers' shock exit from the club after he tendered his resignation last night. The manager has incredibly quit with less than a year left on his deal after telling fans he would see out his three-year contract when he returned to the club in 2023. Rodgers was instantly slaughtered...

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15 h. ago Dermot Desmond criticises ‘divisive’ Brendan Rodgers after leaving Celtic

Former boss Martin O’Neill and ex-Celtic player Shaun Maloney have been put in temporary charge following Rodgers’ second mid-season exit.

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15 h. ago Dermot Desmond tears into 'divisive' Brendan Rodgers as Celtic chief breaks silence with scathing statement

Rodgers accused of ‘contributing to toxic atmosphere’ at club

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16 h. ago Dermot Desmond savages Brendan Rodgers as Celtic supremo brands boss 'toxic' and 'divisive'

The Irishman launched an incredible attack on his compatriot after he quit Parkhead

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16 h. ago Brendan Rodgers resigns as Celtic boss with Martin O’Neill taking interim charge

The Hoops sit eight points behind league leaders Hearts after their 3-1 defeat at the Edinburgh side on Sunday.

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16 h. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic to be replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park and most likely the League Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday. Celtic are likely to at least assess the situation of Ange Postecoglou, another of their former managers, who left Nottingham Forest earlier this month. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic and is replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park. Celtic then face Rangers in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday. It is far from impossible O’Neill will be given an extended run in charge. Ange Postecoglou has been installed as the early favourite and is available after leaving Nottingham Forest. The likelihood of the...

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26 h. ago Brendan Rodgers 'anxious' as Celtic boss’ 'bizarre' TV interview forensically examined by body language expert

The Irishman watched his side fall eight points behind in their quest for five-in-a-row after losing 3-1 at Hearts on Sunday

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41 h. ago Brendan Rodgers accused of Celtic 'deflection' as pundits tell boss he got one thing totally wrong

Rodgers appeared to blame Hearts' style of play for Celtic's defeat but the pundits weren't having it

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