Celtic's incredible Brendan Rodgers v Dermot Desmond clash leaves big question ... when will we see you again

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Rodgers has been sent to Coventry - and then some - this time.Brendan Rodgers left his position as Celtic manager on Monday night. | SNS GroupHow Celtic fans will treat this latest parting of ways will be interesting. “Our focus is now on restoring harmony, strengthening the squad, and continuing to build a club worthy of its values, traditions and supporters,” Desmond concludes, as if Rodgers has been the sole obstacle to such desired conditions while winning four of the six domestic trophies on offer since returning on that notably low-key day in June 2023.In the respect that Desmond implies he went out on a limb when re-recruiting Rodgers, he may have a valid grievance for feeling let down.

There was a marked lack of elation when Rodgers came back, understandably so.Celtic shareholder Dermot Desmond put out a blistering attack on Brendan Rodgers. | SNS Group“See you in May,” he said, with his trademark chutzpah – and he came through on it. More recently, he stressed it was “200 per cent” certain he would see out his contract at Celtic Park.

When will he be back at Celtic Park? By going back, and crucially picking up where he left off by winning things and coming close to reaching the last eight of the Champions League, he seemed to have healed the rift that developed between him and a large section of fans.It seemed likely that when he left again, probably at the end of his current contract, perhaps with another treble to his name, he would do so with acclaim ringing in his ears and with the unqualified good wishes of the board.Instead, he leaves prematurely and with words like “toxic” attributed to his reign from the club’s most powerful figure.