"Neil Lennon had two spells in charge and Rodgers himself was on his second go around in Glasgow. Even O'Neill is back on his old patch, albeit temporarily. It was inevitable that Ange Postecoglou would be heavily touted for a Parkhead return. Having demonstrated his abilities in Australia and Japan, Postecoglou was successful at Celtic. Under his guidance, the Bhoys won five out of the six domestic trophies available before he departed for Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League."
"The Bhoys had slipped eight points behind Hearts before Brendan Rodgers resigned, triggering an explosive statement from major shareholder Dermot Desmond and a search for a new manager. You may like Brendan Rodgers has said goodbye to Celtic for a second time (Image credit: Getty Images) The facts did not match his public narrative, wrote Desmond. [Rodgers'] words and actions have been divisive, misleading, and self-serving. With Celtic's title hopes and expectations under threat, they're on the hunt for a new manager."
Celtic closed the gap in the Scottish Premiership after interim manager Martin O'Neill led a 4-0 win over Falkirk while league leaders Hearts were held 2-2 by St Mirren. The Bhoys had slipped eight points behind Hearts before Brendan Rodgers resigned, prompting a strong statement from major shareholder Dermot Desmond who said the facts did not match Rodgers' public narrative and called his words and actions divisive, misleading and self-serving. Celtic have a historical tendency to reappoint former managers. Ange Postecoglou enjoyed success at Celtic, winning five of six domestic trophies before leaving for Tottenham Hotspur.
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