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Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’
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Manager resigns with club eight points behind Hearts
The 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 Australian returning to Glasgow has been played down by those close to Celtic.
Written by Ewan Murray
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/27/brendan-rodgers-resigns-celtic-martin-oneill under the title “‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic and is replaced by O’Neill as interim manager”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
