It comes down to this, Lawwell never wanted Brendan Rodgers back at Celtic | OneFootball

Dermot Desmond throwing Brendan under the bus, just as well we are not all so gullible that we can’t see the truth…

Peter Lawwell, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Nicholson. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic supporters are waking up to the sensational news that Brendan Rodgers has resigned, with Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney taking interim charge. Furthermore there was even more for us to digest due to the parting shot from our absent Majority shareholder Dermot Desmond, who indulged in a character assassination of the outgoing Irishman.

Martin O’Neill, former Celtic manager looks on prior to the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between theRangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Desmond and Brendan are known to have been close allies throughout the years, hence Brendan’s two spells at the club, but that friendship is surely now in tatters due to the billionaires savage response to the manager’s resignation.

According to Desmond, Brendan created a ‘toxic’ atmosphere around the club, blaming the outgoing manager for the hostility towards the board! I think that’s called throwing someone under the bus Dermot, we not so gullible as to believe your inappropriate rant on the official Celtic FC website where you have no business posting such a statement. You do not OWN Celtic, you are a minority shareholder and a non-executive director.

Dermot Desmond (L) and Chief Executive of Celtic Peter Lawwell look on prior to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 first leg match between Celtic FC and FC Internazionale Milano at Celtic Park Stadium on February 19, 2015. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

The Irish billionaire also claimed that the club offered Brendan a new deal, but if true, it’s understandable that he refused to commit to the club due to the interference from above and the lack of ambition. Brendan said ahead of the flag day match against St Mirren that he was not going to be a maintenance manager – he wanted to stay at an ambitious Celtic.

Desmond’s claim that made me chuckle was the one that Brendan had a say in all transfer dealings, Dermot must think we’re all stitched up the back if we believe that!

Let’s make things clear, I myself and many other Celtic supporters believe that Brendan had grown stale, and change was probably due, but for Desmond to assassinate his character like that just to try and save face, is bang out of order.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers beside the trophy after the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and St Mirren at Celtic Park on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Let’s be clear Brendan Rodgers has done wonders for this club over his two spells in charge, and he deserved more than to have his name dragged through the mud in an attempt to deflect from the incompetence of those in charge, including Desmond himself. It wasn’t Rodgers who appointed Michael Nicholson into a job that he is clearly unsuited to and that has resulted in Celtic having no decent and fit strikers, two wantaways on Daizen and Yang who have been treated appallingly, no right winger other than the ageing James Forrest….

Desmond signed off by saying that Celtic is greater than any one person. If he believes that to be true then he himself should also stand aside, and take his lapdogs with him.

The Celtic Board at Tynecastle.. Hearts v Celtic, 26 October 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star)

Lawwell never wanted Rodgers back and his puppet in the old fan media has been having digs and attacks continually since his return was announced. That’s all been done to order from above. Someone remarked at the inaugural meeting of the Celtic Fans Collective that the entire mess Celtic were dragging themselves into was caused by one guy sacking another’s son for being absolutely hopeless at his job.

And his minibus full of new signings, completely blowing the Jota windfall from Saudi Arabia,  have made little o no impact on the Celtic team. Rodgers was given this £25m worth of ‘talent’ to work with yet they continually snide about wasting the same amount of money on Idah, Trusty and Engels. Do the sums on appearances, contributions and market values.

‘Mark’ my word, Brendan wins hands down.

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