Marian Shved says a broken promise from Neil Lennon ruined his chance to make a proper mark at Celtic.
Ahead of Wednesday's reunion, the Shakhtar Donetsk star has lifted the lid on the frustrations he felt at the old boss’ failure to give him a genuine Parkhead chance. Shved signed in January 2019 when Brendan Rodgers was the manager, yet even his lukewarm response to the transfer didn’t bode well and he was immediately loaned back to Karpaty Lviv.
By the time he got to Glasgow in the summer, Rodgers had already jumped ship for Leicester and things barely got better. He scored on debut against Nomme Kalju, but made just two more appearances as he was stuck on the sidelines by Lennon. In Warsaw, it’s not a case of Shved settling scores with Celtic. The winger is not bitter. He enjoyed his overall club experience too much to think in those terms. However, that does not mean Shved won’t be motivated to show that he was worthy of the opportunities he says he was promised by Lennon and didn’t get.
