Former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has been touted with a dramatic return - and trusted lieutenant Chris Davies has revealed the duo loved the Parkhead "scrutiny" during their time at the club.
But should he return to replace Ange Postecoglou a whole new level of focus may be put on the boss. Rodgers and Davies led an all-conquering Celtic side that dominated Scottish football during the Northern Irishman's time in the dugout, before they returned to the English Premier League in February 2019 to join Leicester.
Davies, who followed Rodgers to to the King Power Stadium, has spoken openly about his time in the Scottish Premiership and the demands of the support in Glasgow's east end. While Rodgers has been touted with a dramatic return to Glasgow's east end, Davies may not join him this time around with the ally linked with a role in Postecoglou's backroom team as well as replacing Russell Martin at Swansea.
Speaking last month to The Coaches' Voice, Davies however admitted he loved his time spent in Glasgow. He said: "The first season we got there was Rangers ’ first back in the Scottish Premiership, and there was a lot of expectation around them.
"But we were totally dominant. Celtic were a team that were used to dominating, but we were able to take their control of games a step further. We went the entire domestic season unbeaten, completing what they called the ‘Invincible Treble’.
"We won all three trophies without losing a single game. The next season, we won the Treble again. And, when we left towards the end of the following campaign, we were on course to win it again.
"The team won it after we’d gone. The expectation there was immense. I did a press conference after a draw away to Inverness, and I heard the words ‘crisis’ and ‘panic’ used in the questions. The level of scrutiny was really high, but to be honest I liked it because I thought it was fair.
"It was aligned with reality. The expectation was to win every game, and I enjoyed that. It was different when it came to the Champions League, though. The atmosphere at Celtic Park was incredible. I’ve seen elite players, coaches and staff members taken aback by the noise that came out of the stadium. I used to joke that the fans were like hyenas because of the screeching that came out of the stands."
He also noted that he discussed his reservations about leaving for Leicester midway through the campaign with the boss. Davies continued: "In February 2019, when Leicester came in for Brendan, we decided to return to the Premier League. I was a bit apprehensive, because I knew that Leicester had had such success winning the Premier League in 2016 playing a counter-attacking style.
"We were going in wanting our team to press the opposition high as much as possible and control games by having the ball. I wasn’t sure whether the players would buy into what we wanted to do."
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