Celtic hold face-to-face talks with Brendan Rodgers over stunning return
Celtic hold talks with Brendan Rodgers over stunning return after Ange Postecoglou’s exit… with Enzo Maresca, Daniel Farke and Kjetil Knutsen also under consideration
- Former Celtic manager Rodgers has held talks over a return to Scotland
- Maresca, Farke and Knutsen are alternative names under consideration
- Rodgers left Celtic to manage Leicester in the middle of the 2018-19 season
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Celtic have held face-to-face talks with Brendan Rodgers over a stunning return to Parkhead as manager.
Chief executive Michael Nicholson and finance director Chris McKay flew by private jet to Mallorca, where Rodgers owns a home, on Saturday.
The Northern Irishman planned to take a sabbatical from football following his departure from Leicester City in April.
Despite nursing reservations over a return to the club that he left in February 2019, the 50-year-old retains the support of major shareholder Dermot Desmond and is now weighing up the pros and cons of a second stint in Glasgow ahead of further discussions this week.
A return for Rodgers could potentially persuade Celtic assistant manager John Kennedy to remain at Parkhead.
Brendan Rodgers left his role at Leicester City before the Foxes were relegated this season
Rodgers enjoyed success at Celtic in the past before opting to leave for the Premier League
A return could potentially persuade Celtic assistant manager John Kennedy to remain
Former Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou wants the long-serving No2 to join him at Tottenham Hotspur on a four-year contract.
The Scottish champions are reluctant to lose him, however, and, with Rodgers’ long- standing assistant Chris Davies emerging as the frontrunner for the managerial vacancy at Swansea, Rodgers’ return could influence Kennedy’s decision.
Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca is another name on the Celtic list of candidates to replace Postecoglou.
City secured the Champions League and a Treble with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday.
Keen to strike out on his own as a manager, Italian Maresca placed talks over his future on hold until the game was done.
Celtic chairman Peter Lawwell attended a meeting of the executive board of the European Club Association before taking in the final at the Ataturk Stadium on Saturday.
Daniel Farke has also thrown his hat into the ring after leaving Bundesliga giants Borussia Monchengladbach.
The 46-year-old German spent four years in England with Norwich City and Sky Germany claim he has held initial talks over a move to Glasgow.
Bodo/Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen is another under consideration.
