AFTER CELTIC WIN 3:0 humiliation defeats, EX MANAGER BRENDAN RODGERS STUNS FANS WITH UNEXPECTED SOOCIAL MEDIA POST – SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS
- Brendan Rodgers’ Monday Meeting With Dermot Desmond
Journalist Stephen McGowan has shed light on the final hours of Brendan Rodgers’ time at Celtic, revealing that a tense meeting between the manager and principal shareholder Dermot Desmond took place shortly before his resignation.
McGowan explained that the meeting was initiated by Rodgers himself, who wanted to address the growing tension surrounding the club and seek clarity on his future. The discussion, however, appears to have accelerated the end of his second spell in charge, with both sides accepting by the end of the day that the relationship could not be repaired.
McGowan described the exchange as a “thrashing out” of issues, suggesting Rodgers had reached a breaking point with the atmosphere at the club and the lack of alignment between manager and hierarchy. Within hours of the meeting ending, Rodgers’ resignation was confirmed, followed swiftly by Desmond’s explosive public statement criticising his conduct.
The veteran journalist believes the meeting was the defining moment that sealed Rodgers’ departure, with both parties agreeing, directly or indirectly, that the situation had run its course.
He said: (PLZ Soccer), “As I understand it, it was a meeting on Monday. I think it was asked for by Brendan Rodgers, and he wanted to basically thrash things out and say, look, the negativity and the situation around the club is not good, and we need to address this.
“So we have two choices: either we reset the relationship, and you decide that I am part of the club and we go again, and we move forward together, or we decide that if I have no future with the club, then that should be that.
“I think he got a call later that afternoon, after the meeting was terminated, and his resignation was accepted.
“So it is a scenario where it’s quite clear that I think the two sides realised it just had to come to some kind of conclusion, some kind of resolution.”
McGowan’s account provides fresh context to the extraordinary series of events that led to Rodgers’ exit. His description of the meeting suggests that Rodgers was seeking either backing or clarity, and instead, found the end of his tenure.
The timeline also sheds light on Desmond’s unusually personal statement later that evening, which painted Rodgers as “divisive” and “self-serving.” McGowan’s insight indicates that the tension had already reached boiling point before that message was released.
If accurate, the revelation highlights a breakdown not just in communication, but in trust at the very top of Celtic. Rodgers’ attempt to clear the air may have been intended to mend the relationship, but instead, it appears to have brought the curtain down on his Celtic career for a second time.
For supporters, the story adds another layer of intrigue to a chaotic week that continues to raise more questions than answers about the club’s leadership and direction moving forward.
Brendan Rodgers’ meeting with Dermot Desmond on Monday was a pivotal moment leading up to his resignation as Celtic manager. According to reports, the meeting between the two was tense, with Desmond expressing his disappointment in Rodgers’ recent actions and public comments.
Desmond claimed Rodgers was given final say over football matters and was consistently backed in the recruitment process, including record investment in players he identified and approved. However, Rodgers’ public statements about transfers and club operations “came entirely out of the blue,” with Desmond stating he had not raised these concerns prior to the public comments ¹ ².
The strained relationship between Rodgers and Desmond was evident as Desmond accused Rodgers of being “divisive, misleading, and self-serving” in his public comments, contributing to a toxic atmosphere around the club. Desmond also refuted Rodgers’ claims that the club hadn’t committed to offering him a contract extension, stating they were keen to offer him a new deal in June ¹ ³. The meeting ultimately failed to resolve their differences, leading to Rodgers’ resignation.
