JUST IN: Brendan Rodgers issues statement, speaks on Callum Mcgregor’s summer exit.
JUST IN: Brendan Rodgers issues statement, speaks on Callum Mcgregor’s summer exit.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says that the presence of his captain Callum McGregor played a huge part in the Northern Irishman returning to manage the club.
Rodgers took over from Ange Postecoglou last summer to start a second stint at Celtic Park after a trophy-laden three seasons between 2016 and 2019. The Northern Irishman, who left Celtic for Leicester City to end his first spell at the club, leaned heavily on McGregor during that time and he revealed that knowing the calibre of player and personality at the club made his decision to come back easier.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Old Firm match at home to Rangers, Rodgers said on McGregor: “It was one of the big factors for me coming back. I’ve got to be honest, knowing that he was here, because he was absolutely phenomenal for me in that first season. The number of positions he played for. His view of the game is that the very highest ever. I’ve been lucky to have worked with some great captains, some brilliant captains. He’s right up there with them.
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