Brendan Rodgers swept back into Celtic Park and then insisted he has no need to apologise for leaving the club four years ago.
The 50-year-old was officially unveiled and paraded to a small gathering of fans outside the stadium after putting pen to paper on a three year contract at the start of the week. And he immediately addressed the lingering sores which remain among sections of the support over his decision to quit for Leicester City in 2019, as the club closed in on a third successive treble. But Rodgers remains adamant that here is no need for him to say sorry for swapping Parkhead for the King Power.
He said: “You make a decision in your life, we all make decisions. I’ve never regretted a decision I’ve made, what I regret is the hurt. I knew people were hurt at that time, it was a sad moment. I had family, close friends and it absolutely knocked them. What that then does to other supporters, I totally understand that. But these are the decisions you make as a professional.