Reports appear to have revealed Brendan Rodgers' Celtic salary and the transfer funds he will have at his disposal.
Celtic confirmed Rodgers had signed a three-year contract to replace Ange Postecoglou as manager, four years and four months after his sudden departure to Leicester after winning seven out of seven domestic trophies with the Hoops yesterday.
The announcement in the main has gone down well with Celtic fans but some quarters of the Hoops support have voiced their concerns.
Now a report in The Sun appears to have revealed the money that Rodgers will be on after his return to Parkhead was confirmed.
The story claims that he will be on nearly £3million a year in a record breaking contract that will run until 2026. The report also states that he will have a whopping balance of £30million to spend on transfers.
Rodgers said on the club’s website yesterday: “I am really delighted to return to Celtic and I am hugely excited by this great opportunity. When I was given the privilege of being asked to join the club again, it was a very simple decision for me and my family.
“We have enjoyed some great times at Celtic before and this will be my goal again, to deliver good football, ensure we have a team we all love to watch and ultimately bring more success to our fans.
“Ange has done some brilliant work across the last two years and I will be doing all I can to maintain Celtic’s momentum as we face into all our domestic and European challenges. We have a hugely impressive and talented group of players and staff at the club, and I am really looking forward to meeting up with them all and then getting straight down to work.”
Celtic confirmed their coaching staff underneath Rodgers will remain unchanged with John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan both staying despite reported interest from Postecoglou to take them to Tottenham, who are now expected to appoint Rodgers’ long-time assistant, Chris Davies.
Rodgers had previously attempted to take former Scotland and Celtic defender Kennedy with him to Leicester.
“I wanted John to be with me as we move forward,” Rodgers said. “He is a very talented coach, someone I know well and respect and he will be very important to myself and our players.
“The club is in fantastic condition at all levels and I would like to thank the board for putting their trust in me to take the team forward. We will work very closely together as we strive to bring that success to our supporters.”
