Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic supervisor, with former boss Martin O’Neill making a brief return.
Rodgers’ second spell at Celtic ended after Sunday’s 3-1 Premiership defeat at Hearts left them eight factors adrift of the Edinburgh facet.
Former Hoops boss O’Neill and ex-Celtic participant Shaun Maloney have been put in momentary cost at Parkhead, with the membership saying that the method to nominate a everlasting alternative was “underway”.
An announcement from Celtic on Monday night learn: “Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation. It has been accepted by the club and Brendan will leave his role with immediate effect.
“The membership appreciates Brendan’s contribution to Celtic throughout his two very profitable intervals on the membership.
“Brendan leaves Celtic with our thanks for the function he has performed throughout a interval of continued success for the membership and we want him additional success sooner or later.
“We are pleased that during this interim period former Celtic manager, Martin O’Neill and former Celtic player, Shaun Maloney have agreed to take charge of Celtic first-team matters.”
Desmond blasts Rodgers in extraordinary assertion
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Rodgers reduce a constructive determine after the defeat to Hearts
Shortly after confirming Rodgers’ exit, Celtic launched a prolonged assertion from Dermot Desmond during which the bulk shareholder hit out on the former boss and accused him of contributing to a “toxic atmosphere”.
Desmond mentioned: “I want to acknowledge Brendan’s contribution across his two spells as manager, during which he helped deliver success that forms part of the club’s modern history. However, I must also express my deep disappointment at the way the past several months have unfolded.
“After we introduced Brendan again to Celtic two years in the past, it was performed with full belief and perception in his means to steer the membership into a brand new period of sustained success. Sadly, his conduct and communication in current months haven’t mirrored that belief.”
Martin O’Neill returns to take momentary cost following Rodgers’ resignation
Desmond mentioned that Rodgers’ “public statements about transfers and club operations came entirely out of the blue” and claimed that it was “untrue” that the membership “had made no commitment to offer him a contract”.
“We met with Brendan regularly, including in December last year and at the start of the summer, with regular dialogue in between, to discuss and agree our collective strategy, priorities, and approach. Every player signed and every player sold during his tenure was done so with Brendan’s full knowledge, approval, and endorsement,” the assertion continued.
Desmond claimed he had met Rodgers to debate points, earlier than saying: “Regrettably, his words and actions since then have been divisive, misleading, and self-serving. They have contributed to a toxic atmosphere around the club and fuelled hostility towards members of the executive team and the board.”
He added: “Celtic is greater than any one person. Our focus now is on restoring harmony, strengthening the squad, and continuing to build a club worthy of its values, traditions, and supporters.”
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