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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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 Martin O’Neill stunned by Celtic return after 20 years: ‘Is this real?’

The 73-year-old will take charge on an interim basis alongside former player Shaun Maloney following Brendan Rodgers’ sudden departure

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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 Next Celtic Manager Odds: Who is the favourite to replace Brendan Rodgers permanently?

Brendan Rodgers made the surprising decision to resign from the post after his relationship with the board deteriorated

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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 The eight big Celtic next manager candidates rated and slated as Champions League finalist emerges

The Hoops are searching for a new boss after Brendan Rodgers' bombshell exit on Monday night

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4 h. ago Celtic keen on Kieran McKenna next manager credentials as link from two years ago reopened

Search for new manager begins in earnest

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4 h. ago Chris Sutton picks his next manager of Celtic after shock Brendan Rodgers exit

Former Celtic star Chris Sutton has revealed who he thinks would be a “smart appointment” as the club’s new manager after the shock resignation of Brendan Rodgers.

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5 h. ago Martin O'Neill backed Celtic rivals to win league hours before replacing Brendan Rodgers

Martin O'Neill has been appointed as Celtic's interim manager following Brendan Rodgers' resignation, but he backed the club's rivals to win the title just hours before

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5 h. ago 'It resonated....': Celtic title winner in Postecoglou endorsement as masterful man

Former Celtic head coach Ange Postecoglou given ringing endorsement by popular goalkeeper

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5 h. ago First Celtic player responds to Brendan Rodgers' shock exit with 'revenge' jibe

Brendan Rodgers resigned as Celtic manager on Monday following their defeat to Hearts at the weekend and was subsequently hammered in a brutal statement by the club's majority shareholder

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9 h. ago Ange Postecoglou named as next Celtic manager solution after Brendan Rodgers bombshell exit

The ex-Tottenham and Nottingham Forest boss enjoyed a hugely successful two years in charge at Parkhead

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10 h. ago Next Celtic manager odds to replace Brendan Rodgers as five former Celts in the running

The Parkhead club are searching for a new manager after Rodgers tendered his resignation

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15 h. ago Celtic: Brendan Rodgers resigns as interim manager named in shock Celtic Park return

Glasgow outfit are eight points off top spot

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17 h. ago Brendan Rodgers resigns as Celtic manager with interim replacements revealed

Rodgers’ second stint at Celtic Park ends in resignation with the club eight points adrift of top spot

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17 h. ago Brendan Rodgers resigns at Celtic with Martin O’Neill to be interim manager

Celtic eight points behind Hearts in Scottish PremiershipFormer Celtic player Shaun Maloney to join O’NeillMartin O’Neill has made a remarkable return to Celtic as interim manager after Brendan Rodgers resigned from the Scottish champions on Monday. Rodgers, who had been deeply frustrated by Celtic’s lack of activity in the transfer market, had planned to see out the season in Glasgow but instead walked away 24 hours after a 3-1 loss to Hearts at Tynecastle. Celtic trail the Edinburgh club by eight points in Scotland’s top flight.Celtic are likely to at least assess the status of Ange Postecoglou, their former manager who left Nottingham Forest earlier this month. The Australian has previously shown no interest in returning to past employers but may be limited in his alternative options after a wounding period in England. Continue reading...

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17 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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17 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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17 h. ago Brendan Rodgers resigns as Celtic manager with Martin O’Neill taking over

Celtic have confirmed that Martin O’Neill and former player Shaun Maloney have agreed to take charge of of first-team matters

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