LONDON,Oct 28 Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager, the Scottish giants announced on Monday.
The club said former boss Martin O’Neill and former player Shaun Maloney would take charge of the team until a permanent successor is appointed.
Rodgers’ second spell at Celtic ended after Sunday’s 3-1 Scottish Premiership defeat at Hearts left them eight points adrift of the Edinburgh side.
“Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation,” the club said in a statement.
“Brendan will leave his role with immediate effect,” it said.
“Brendan leaves with our thanks for the role he has played during a period of continued success for the club and we wish him further success in the future.”
The statement added that the search for a replacement was already underway.
“We are pleased that during this interim period former Celtic manager, Martin O’Neill and former Celtic player, Shaun Maloney have agreed to take charge of Celtic first-team matters,” it said.
Rodgers, 52, returned for a second spell at Celtic Park in 2023, winning successive titles, to add to his league triumphs from 2017 and 2018.
