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24/05/2016
Brendan Rodgers Named New Celtic Manager
Co Antrim man Brendan Rodgers has been appointed the new manager of Celtic.
Mr Rodgers, who has agreed a 12-month rolling contract with the club, said he was "absolutely delighted" to be named the new manager.
He said: "This is genuinely a huge honour for me. I have followed Celtic all my life and to be given this fantastic opportunity and to be part of such a truly great football club is a dream come true.
"I will give my new role everything I have and do all I can to bring our supporters exciting, entertaining and winning football.
"The Club has been in magnificent shape in recent years and has collected silverware regularly during this time. My objective now, of course, is to continue this work, to keep us at the top and again make our mark in Europe."
Mr Rodgers, 43, has held managerial positions at Liverpool, Swanswa, Reading and Watford.
Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "Brendan is a highly-sought after manager and we are pleased that we have been able to bring such a high calibre individual to Celtic.
"He has a huge and genuine affection for the Club. I know Brendan feels privileged to be named Celtic manager and I know he will give us everything he has to be successful at Celtic. Above all, he will bring huge experience, knowledge and ability to the role.
"We wanted to bring one of the biggest and best names to the Club to match our own aspirations and those of our supporters - we believe, in appointing Brendan, that we have done this.
(CD)
Mr Rodgers, who has agreed a 12-month rolling contract with the club, said he was "absolutely delighted" to be named the new manager.
He said: "This is genuinely a huge honour for me. I have followed Celtic all my life and to be given this fantastic opportunity and to be part of such a truly great football club is a dream come true.
"I will give my new role everything I have and do all I can to bring our supporters exciting, entertaining and winning football.
"The Club has been in magnificent shape in recent years and has collected silverware regularly during this time. My objective now, of course, is to continue this work, to keep us at the top and again make our mark in Europe."
Mr Rodgers, 43, has held managerial positions at Liverpool, Swanswa, Reading and Watford.
Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "Brendan is a highly-sought after manager and we are pleased that we have been able to bring such a high calibre individual to Celtic.
"He has a huge and genuine affection for the Club. I know Brendan feels privileged to be named Celtic manager and I know he will give us everything he has to be successful at Celtic. Above all, he will bring huge experience, knowledge and ability to the role.
"We wanted to bring one of the biggest and best names to the Club to match our own aspirations and those of our supporters - we believe, in appointing Brendan, that we have done this.
(CD)
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