The Davie Moyes rumours
With Celtic’s season close to falling apart speculation is turning to the role of the manager and the future of Brendan Rodgers.
While the Irishman has undoubtedly had a poor season reflected in results and difficult to watch performances there is no doubt that the root cause of the problem lies in the boardroom.
Since the moment that Peter Lawwell was confirmed as Chairman, joining his so Mark the Head of Recruitment, the club has been on a downward spiral as the former CEO re-established his grip on every area of the club.
After 18 month lurking in the shadows as the stamp of Ange Postecoglou was put on the pitch and in recruitment the familiar traits of cost cutting and aiming to be one step ahead of a 2012 Tribute Act has been established with the club holding back on the 31 December Interim Accounts which are expected to show a bank balance of around £100m.
Rather than moving the dial on signings to bring in selected players in the £6-8m range Lawwell has sanctioned even more under £3m, under 24 year old recruits with a disastrous effect on the park.
Rodgers appears to have switched off, that message has been transmitted to the players with supporters left howling as the SPFL title is gift wrapped across the city.
It would be a very brave or foolish fan that would place money on Rodgers being in charge next season. The main question is whether he resigns or is sacked.
Moyes has been linked with Celtic for the best part of 20 years with the main part of his career bringing stability to Everton after the disastrous reign of Walter Smith sent them tumbling towards relegation.
Now in his second stint in charge of West Ham his contract runs out in the summer. Last June he could have written his own contract for life after winning the Europe Conference League, West Ham’s first trophy in 43 years but into his fifth season at the London Stadium fans are getting restless and bored.
Interesting for Celtic and appealing to Lawwell reports at the turn of the year of a new contract poised to be signed have still to be completed and announced.
Pendy12 on Kerrydale Street has a long track record of being close to the news from inside Celtic, whether there is genuine moves being made to sound out Moyes or just rumours to undermine Rodgers the message is getting sent out.
Any new manager would be backed significantly in his first two transfer windows to give the impression of change before normality resumes with the £3m cap and obsession with projects that will hopefully be sold to Southampton.
Rodgers appears to have duped into returning to a new look, modernised Celtic but his contract is likely to be watertight.
If he is sacked full payment on his deal which runs through until June 2026 will be expected in full with the Celtic Chairman no doubt keen to get the Non Disclosure Agreement signed off.
Should Lawwell ever be removed another expensive NDA will be required.
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Who is mainly to blame for Celtic's disastrous season?
Chairman- The decline started with his appointment
Manager- Not the same guy, weak and more powerless
Recruitment- you can't get over four disastrous transfer windows
