Harry Kewell doesn’t believe Tom Rogic did the best thing for his career by taking so long to find a club after leaving Celtic. But he would still have taken him to the World Cup with Australia.
The decision to let Rogic leave Parkhead after nine years was met with surprise by most in the summer. It was assumed that the midfielder was keen to head closer to home or even land a lucrative deal in the Middle East after calling time on his career in the hoops. But as the weeks ticked on, Rogic appeared no closer to sorting out his next move after rejecting an offer to play in Indonesia. He was pictured training alone in Sydney wile Socceroos boss Graham Arnold admitted he was “concerned” for the player.
Rogic eventually signed for English Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion on a one-year deal after the transfer window closed. However, he’s made just six appearances for the Baggies, providing one assist and evidently didn’t do enough to convince Arnold that he belonged in his squad for Qatar. Kewell believes the time spent in limbo after leaving Celtic wasn't good for Rogic’s prospects. However, given what he's capable of producing, the Celtic coach would still have had him in the 26-man pool.
