Celtic and its manager, Brendan Rodgers, were on a collision course before he resigned, but instead of a dramatic showdown, they went out with a whimper. The club's chairman, Dermot Desmond, has unleashed his wrath on Rodgers, branding him "self-serving" and saying he was to blame for the toxic atmosphere inside Celtic Park.
The scale of the criticism is staggering, and it's hard not to wonder if this was always going to be the outcome. The fact that Rodgers didn't leave sooner, despite being increasingly at odds with the board, is a damning indictment of the club's leadership. Rather than taking responsibility for their own failures, Celtic opted to blame the manager.
Rodgers' departure has exposed deep-seated problems within the club. The squad, once touted as one of the best in Scotland, has regressed significantly since Rodgers took charge. Players brought in during the summer window have failed to deliver, and the lack of attacking reinforcement is a glaring omission.
The real question is why Rodgers didn't speak out sooner. Did he genuinely believe that his ideas would be implemented by the board, or was he waiting for the perfect moment to leave? Whatever the case, the damage has been done, and Celtic's chances of winning the title have taken a significant hit.
Desmond's attack on Rodgers also raises questions about the club's decision-making process. Why did they fail to act sooner when it became clear that the manager was struggling with the board? Was it simply a case of not wanting to rock the boat, or is there something more sinister at play?
One thing is certain: Celtic has a long and difficult road ahead of it if it wants to reclaim its status as one of Scotland's top clubs. The club needs a serious overhaul, starting from the top down. O'Neill's return to the dugout may bring some much-needed stability, but it will be an uphill battle if they can't get the squad in shape.
In the end, Desmond's outburst is a sad commentary on the toxic atmosphere that has taken hold of Celtic Park. The club's leadership needs to take responsibility for their failures and start working towards a solution, rather than resorting to personal attacks. Only then can they hope to salvage what's left of their season.
The scale of the criticism is staggering, and it's hard not to wonder if this was always going to be the outcome. The fact that Rodgers didn't leave sooner, despite being increasingly at odds with the board, is a damning indictment of the club's leadership. Rather than taking responsibility for their own failures, Celtic opted to blame the manager.
Rodgers' departure has exposed deep-seated problems within the club. The squad, once touted as one of the best in Scotland, has regressed significantly since Rodgers took charge. Players brought in during the summer window have failed to deliver, and the lack of attacking reinforcement is a glaring omission.
The real question is why Rodgers didn't speak out sooner. Did he genuinely believe that his ideas would be implemented by the board, or was he waiting for the perfect moment to leave? Whatever the case, the damage has been done, and Celtic's chances of winning the title have taken a significant hit.
Desmond's attack on Rodgers also raises questions about the club's decision-making process. Why did they fail to act sooner when it became clear that the manager was struggling with the board? Was it simply a case of not wanting to rock the boat, or is there something more sinister at play?
One thing is certain: Celtic has a long and difficult road ahead of it if it wants to reclaim its status as one of Scotland's top clubs. The club needs a serious overhaul, starting from the top down. O'Neill's return to the dugout may bring some much-needed stability, but it will be an uphill battle if they can't get the squad in shape.
In the end, Desmond's outburst is a sad commentary on the toxic atmosphere that has taken hold of Celtic Park. The club's leadership needs to take responsibility for their failures and start working towards a solution, rather than resorting to personal attacks. Only then can they hope to salvage what's left of their season.
anyway i think its kinda funny how he's blaming Rodgers for the whole toxic atmosphere thing, doesn't that sound a bit... ironic? 
guess you could say Celtic is having a real "parking lot" drama 
seriously though, it seems like they had problems from the start and now its all falling apart. dont get me wrong i hope O'Neill brings some stability to the team, but if Desmond wants to fix things he needs to take responsibility himself 
anyway thats just my 2 cents!
This whole situation is just so underwhelming... I mean, who wants to see a manager get torn apart by the board like this? It's like Celtic knew Rodgers was in trouble from the start and chose not to act on it. The fact that he hung around for so long without speaking out or taking control of his own destiny is baffling. 
I'm not surprised to see Rodgers go out with such a whimper. The whole situation reeks of a toxic atmosphere that goes all the way back to the top. It's clear that the board was always going to be a problem, but they just chose to ignore it until it became too late. 
I'm not sure what's more depressing, the fact that Rodgers got pushed out or the fact that the board is still spinning their own web of excuses. It's time for them to take responsibility and sort things out once and for all.
Only then can they hope to salvage what's left of their season. 
The fact that they couldn't even get their squad together properly is a bigger problem than any one person. And what's up with O'Neill coming back? Is that really the answer to all their problems? It feels like they're just patching things up instead of doing some real soul-searching. 
. I mean, who wouldn't want to leave when the board is basically saying you're to blame for the toxic atmosphere? 
It's like they're trying to deflect responsibility on someone else instead of taking a hard look at their own mistakes.
. O'Neill coming back in might be a good start, but they need to get their act together ASAP or it's gonna be a long season ahead of them 
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. Desmond needs to take responsibility for what's going on at the club, instead of attacking someone who tried to make some changes 
anyway, i think o'neill returning to the dugout is a good move, but they gotta sort out their squad and get some new players in ASAP 
️ or else celtic's gonna be stuck in this rut for ages 
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. Whatever it was, his departure has left Celtic in a pretty difficult spot 
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. O'Neill might be able to bring some stability, but it's going to take more than that to get the team back on track 
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The way Rodgers got roasted by Desmond is just wild. I mean, who calls out someone like that? It's not exactly the most subtle approach 
. Now it's like they're regressing back to square one 
u know i'm still shook rn about what happened with brendan rodgers & celtic lol idk how they didnt see it comin but now that its out in the open its like woah they blamed him for all the toxic drama at the club 
like didnt they no he was tryin to make changes & bring in some new ideas ???
did they really not wanna rock the boat or was there somethin more sinister goin on 
#AccountabilityMatters 
O'Neill stepping in might help but it's gonna be tough to turn things around, squad needs a major revamp 
and what really gets me is how the club has regressed so badly since rodgers left...it's all about the squad now, needs a complete overhaul imo 
like whats goin on w/ that chairman, dermot desmond? 
its not just abt the manager, its abt the whole system bein broken 
Can't they see that Rodgers was actually doing something right for once? 