Gavin Strachan is reported to have turned down the chance to manage Shrewsbury Town.
The former Scotland u-21 midfielder has experienced three very contrasting seasons as first team coach at Celtic and is about to start working under a third coach.
Strachan had a brief spell managing Ilkeston in 2015 but appears more suited to coaching with stints at Doncaster and Peterborough before moving to Celtic to replace Damien Duff.
The 44-year-old was announced as part of Brendan Rodgers backroom staff on Monday, at tea-time on Wednesday the Daily Record reported:
English League Two side Shrewsbury Town were keen on making him their gaffer and ‘they tabled TWO big money offers to lure the 44 year-old south – with their latest swoop made in the last 24 hours.’ Rodgers “was adamant he didn’t want to lose the respected coach”‘ and Strachan “has rejected their advances after making it clear he wants to be part of Rodgers’ Parkhead return” with pre-season kicking off soon.
It brings an end to weeks of uncertainty surrounding his future. The deal has been further described as ‘lucrative’ at Shrewsbury but their hopes have been dampened in a boost to the Parkhead stars who have struck up a close bond with their coach.
Strachan and John Kennedy will have a crucial role in the early stages of Rodgers’ return to Celtic as the Irishman assesses the squad that he has inherited.
Pre-season matches have been arranged in Japan and South Korea before Athletic Bibao visit Celtic Park on August 1 to play in the James Forrest Testimonial with the defence of the SPFL Premiership title starting on August 5/6.