Brendan Rodgers sees passionate Celtic fan reaction as battle rages between trophies and treachery

He may have incurred the wrath of the fans when he left, but Brendan Rodgers has always had Dermot Desmond’s backing.

And the majority shareholder’s faith in the Irishman could well see him make a stunning return to the Celtic, more than four years after fans turned on him for leaving them in the lurch before the Ten-In-A-Row mission had been completed. Neil Lennon answered the SOS and was able to get the treble Treble over the line that season. But things went pear shaped when Lennon entered the decisive season with records at stake. Steven Gerrard guided Rangers to 55 as the Hoops imploded. Lennon resigned and John Kennedy had to take the hits as the season petered out at Parkhead,

Initially, things were going well for Rodgers in the East Midlands. He led Leicester into Europe more than once and won a first ever FA Cup in between. But after rumblings over a lack of backing from the board during the summer transfer window, this season got off to a stinker and Rodgers was unable to turn things around. Dean Smith was called in to try to halt the slide but the Foxes will play in the Championship next season.

However, it’s Rodgers’ sweeping of all before him whilst Celtic manager the first time around that makes him an attractive proposition for Desmond. Ange Postecoglou claimed five of the six domestic trophies available to him. Rodgers not only claimed a Treble in his first campaign, but went unbeaten on Scottish soil with his Invincibles squad. A second Treble followed in 2017/18 as Rodgers made it six trophies from six. A third successive League Cup followed, and the consensus is that the title and Scottish Cup may well have once again ended up in the Parkhead cabinet anyway had Rodgers remained.

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