Brendan Rodgers has departed Celtic amid dramatic accusations from principal shareholder Dermot Desmond that he had stoked division.
Former boss Martin O’Neill and ex-Celtic player Shaun Maloney have been put in temporary charge following Rodgers’ second mid-season exit.
Desmond delivered a withering statement in which he accused Rodgers of being “misleading, divisive and self-serving.”
Celtic announced Rodgers had “tendered his resignation” and left with “our thanks for the role he has played during a period of continued success.”
The 52-year-old leaves on the back of two consecutive William Hill Premiership defeats, the latest by leaders Hearts which has left them eight points adrift.
Author's summary: Rodgers exits Celtic amidst controversy.