Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is set to become the manager of Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah, according to The Athletic. Rodgers has been out of work since resigning as Celtic manager in October and the Hoops have replaced him with Wilfried Nancy at the Parkhead club. The Northern Irishman has jetted out to Saudi to finalise the deal, and it could become official before the end of this week. Celtic initially appointed Martin O’Neill on an interim basis after Rodgers’ exit, but they brought in Nancy earlier this month and he has struggled.
The Bhoys lost 3-1 to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup final yesterday and some fans would have been wishing Rodgers waited until the end of the season before leaving. He won four Scottish Premiership titles, three Scottish Cups and four Scottish League Cups with Celtic, and his achievements with the Hoops played a key role when Al Qadsiah opted for him ahead of others. The billionaire-owned club also love his style of play and philosophy, and Rodgers will be desperate to hit the ground running in the Middle East.
