Brendan Rodgers leaves Jamie Vardy to Celtic door
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Celtic's draw against Kairat Almaty adds to the strained relationship between manager Brendan Rodgers and the board over their lack of transfers.
Chants of sack the board echoed around Celtic Park after their Champions League play-off draw with Kairat Almaty, with Brendan Rodgers suggesting he could be the one made to leave. There is unrest from the fans due to a lack of summer transfer business ...
Even with the lion’s share of possession, Brendan Rodgers’ side couldn’t fashion a single shot on target as Celtic recorded a 0-0 half-time score against Kairat Almaty. However, in the second-half, Celtic came out with more urgency and almost opened the scoring after James Forrest hit the post with just 30 seconds played.
Manager Brendan Rodgers insists the failure to strengthen Celtic's squad for their Champions League play off with Kairat was "not my decision" and concedes that he has to "accept where it's at".
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Irish Mirror on MSNBrendan Rodgers aware that fan unrest at board leads to manager casualties
Celtic fans chanted 'sack the board' following the Hoops' disappointing draw last night, but Rodgers knows all too well that such ire can swiftly be re-directed towards the manager.
They watched as Alistair Johnston done his hamstring so will miss much of whatever European campaign is to follow after next Tuesday, knowing that Anthony Ralston could be pitched in against the best wingers in European football if Brendan Rodgers pulls a rabbit out of the hat next Tuesday.
The Celtic fans vented their anger at the Parkhead decision-makers after a sluggish transfer window going into the £40million shoot-out - with chants of 'sack the board' heard ringing out from the stands.
Brendan Rodgers heard the Celtic board come under fire from fans after his fears were founded with a goalless draw against Kairat Almaty in the first leg of the Champions League play-off.
If a report from SunSport is believed to be true, Jamie Vardy is keen on a reunion with Brendan Rodgers at Celtic after assessing all his options over the past couple of months. The former Leicester