NafisaBRENDAN RODGERS maintains Celtic would have no trouble finding a successor for him.
The Hoops manager — whose deal runs out at the end of next season — is set to hold summer discussions with principal shareholder Dermot Desmond regarding his future at Celts.
But Rodgers maintains his role at the club is no different to that of any player in his squad.
He said: “Having now come through the first spell to the second spell, I know 100 per cent you will lose some of your best players.
“But they can always be replaced, like the manager can be replaced.
“Celtic’s in a great moment as a club both on the pitch and off the pitch, and my job is to keep driving the vision forward.”
Rodgers stresses he’s ‘200 per cent” devoted to Celts next season, promising there’s no possibility he’ll walk away before his deal concludes.
But thus far the Northern Irishman has NOT dismissed stepping away at the end of next season.
In an interview with Sky Sports, filmed ahead of the Scottish Cup final loss to Aberdeen, Rodgers continued: “I made my promise to be here to ensure that people felt the stability. I just wanted to make sure there were no distractions.
“I’m sure at some point I’ll sit with Dermot and the board and have a chat around the future, but we haven’t touched on that yet.
“The focus has been purely on being successful this season and then we’ll arrive into the summer with real positivity, and I feel that’s what’s important.”
Elsewhere, goalkeeper Scott Bain has exited Parkhead after eight years with the title winners.
He still had twelve months remaining on his deal but has now departed Celts prematurely, with Aberdeen stopper Ross Doohan expected to join this summer.
Bain said: “I am really sad, of course, to be leaving the club. But I am so thankful, too, for everything the club has given me.
“I have enjoyed my time at Celtic massively, it’s been a huge honour to be part of the biggest and best club in the country.
“I would like to thank the gaffer and all the other managers I’ve worked with, my many team-mates over the years and all the staff.
“I’ve made some great friends at Celtic and will always support the club in everything it does.
“The Celtic fans are the best around, and I thank them for all the support I have been given.”
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