Peter Lawwell says “proven winner” Brendan Rodgers will ensure Celtic continue to drive forward as the Parkhead chairman hailed the Irishman as the “outstanding choice” to succeed Ange Postecoglou in the Hoops hottest.
The 50-year-old Irishman returns to the east end of Glasgow where he won back to back trebles and set them well on their way to a third domestic clean sweep before leaving for Leicester City. The shock manner of his departure caused outrage among the Celtic legions but Rodgers is now back at the helm of his boyhood heroes.
Lawwell’s role at the club has changed from chief executive when he worked with Rodgers previously and their relationship was said to have become strained over a frustration in the transfer market. But, now as chairman, he admitted he can’t wait to work the Irishman again following his appointment on a three-year deal.
