Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he turned down a mega move to Saudi Arabia before landing the Celtic job for a second time.
The Northern Irishman replaced Ange Postecoglou this summer at the Scottish champions and he takes charge of his first competitive game today against Ross County.
And ahead of his Parkhead return Rodgers has revealed that he had other options on the table before opting for a Glasgow reunion.
He told Sky Sports: "I'd spoken to a few clubs when I left Leicester over the course of the summer but it just didn't feel right. I spoke to a team in Saudi, which didn't feel right a couple of times. Then Ange leaves and Dermot rang me and was very kind in his words, talked about the possibility of coming back. Michael Nicholson and Chris McKay then flew out to Mallorca and we had a long chat.
"It gave me real thinking then that I needed to look in to a bit more. Met up with Callum and had a really good chat with him. After that it whetted my appetite more and I thought to myself, I always wanted to come back. That was the reality for me. I never regretted leaving but I know I hurt a lot of people. I've been a Celtic man and boy, if that [first spell] was my last ever go at it, I didn't want it to be that. I wouldn't be in Scotland if it wasn't for Celtic, but it's mine. It's my people."
