Sky Sports report another ex-Liverpool striker in frame for Celtic job

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Celtic FC are on the hunt for a new manager after former Reds boss Brendan Rogers resigned from his role earlier this week. Image Credits: Imago Images Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager following the club’s disappointing 3-1 defeat to Hearts this past Sunday.

Martin O’Neill, the club’s former manager, has agreed to take temporary charge alongside former player Shaun Maloney. However, what has stunned Scottish football is not merely Rodgers’ resignation itself, but the astonishing statement released by Celtic’s principal shareholder Dermot Desmond just 15 minutes later.​ Desmond unleashed a scathing critique of Rodgers, accusing the former Liverpool manager of creating a “toxic atmosphere” around the club through “divisive, misleading, and self-serving” conduct.

Celtic’s board has now launched a search for a permanent manager, with former Liverpool striker Robbie Kean already on the shortlist as reported by the Telegraph. And now Sky Sports have revealed that another former Reds striker in Craig Bellamy is another candidate that the Scottish giants are looking at: “The hunt for a new manager is in full swing and Celtic will be sounding out potential candidates this week as they search for a boss to take charge of the club permanently.” “Meanwhile, Wales boss Bellamy – who played for Celtic in 2005 – is a coach the club admire.