Former Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, has been appointed by Scottish League Champions, Celtic, as their new manager, the club said on Friday.
Rodgers, who replaces Ronny Deila on a 12-month rolling contract, will be unveiled in Glasgow on Monday.
BREAKING NEWS: Celtic FC is delighted to announce that it has appointed Brendan Rodgers as the Club’s new manager. pic.twitter.com/u2s2FwgChm
— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) May 20, 2016
Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool last year October, after languishing in 10th position on the EPL log with just eight games played.
The 43-year-old Northern Irishman saw off stiff competition from David Moyes, Neil Lennon, Malky Mackay and Roy Keane to land the Celtic job.
“I am absolutely delighted to be named Celtic manager. This is genuinely a huge honour for me,” he said after his announcement was confirmed.
“I have followed Celtic all my life and to be given this fantastic opportunity and to be part of such a truly great football club is a dream come true.
“I will give my new role everything I have and do all I can to bring our supporters exciting, entertaining and winning football.
“The club has been in magnificent shape in recent years and has collected silverware regularly during this time. My objective now, of course, is to continue this work, to keep us at the top and again make our mark in Europe.
“I know what a magnificent support Celtic enjoys and I can promise our fans one thing – that I will be doing everything I can to give you a team that you can be proud of and a team that delivers.
“I can’t wait to be in paradise with our team and our fans as we all get to work.”
Rodgers, who was tutored through the Spanish coaching methods, was appointed as Chelsea youth team manger by Jose Mourinho in 2004, before managing Swansea City.
Rodgers became Liverpool manager in June 2012, leading them to runners-up position in the EPL in the 2013–14 season before his dismissal in October 2015.
