Brendan Rodgers leaves Jamie Vardy to Celtic door
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Celtic's draw against Kairat Almaty adds to the strained relationship between manager Brendan Rodgers and the board over their lack of transfers.
Even with the lion’s share of possession, Brendan Rodgers’ side couldn’t fashion a single shot on target as Celtic recorded a 0-0 half-time score against Kairat Almaty. However, in the second-half, Celtic came out with more urgency and almost opened the scoring after James Forrest hit the post with just 30 seconds played.
Chants of sack the board echoed around Celtic Park after their Champions League play-off draw with Kairat Almaty, with Brendan Rodgers suggesting he could be the one made to leave. There is unrest from the fans due to a lack of summer transfer business ...
Celtic are betting the house that their manager has an ace up his sleeve for the return leg. With £40m worth of chips on the table, their bluff is about to be called.
But as Rodgers addressed the ‘sack the board’ chants, the Celtic manager was clever in his answer. Rodgers told BBC Radio Scotland, “Well, listen, what I do know is over many years, the sack of the board normally means sack of the manager.
Celtic let rip at chief exec Michael Nicolson and chairman Peter Lawwell and chanted 'Sack the Board' after failure to land quality replacements for Kyogo, Nicolas Kuhn and injured Jota over the summer.
They watched as Alistair Johnston done his hamstring so will miss much of whatever European campaign is to follow after next Tuesday, knowing that Anthony Ralston could be pitched in against the best wingers in European football if Brendan Rodgers pulls a rabbit out of the hat next Tuesday.
Brendan Rodgers heard the Celtic board come under fire from fans after his fears were founded with a goalless draw against Kairat Almaty in the first leg of the Champions League play-off.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tonight admitted that he had foreseen difficulties arising in his side's Champions League play-off games.
If a report from SunSport is believed to be true, Jamie Vardy is keen on a reunion with Brendan Rodgers at Celtic after assessing all his options over the past couple of months. The former Leicester