Rock icon Rod Stewart has likened Brendan Rodgers' reported return to Celtic to the act of 'taking again a dishonest spouse' after the Northern Irishman ditched the SPL champions for Leicester City in 2019. The Celtic-mad 78-year-old slammed Rodgers for ruining his vacation 4 years in the past when he determined to depart first time round but it surely's all water below the bridge so far as he's involved now.

Celtic are presently in superior talks with Rodgers over a second spell as supervisor at Parkhead and the contract is anticipated to be signed imminently.

Reacting to the news throughout a current apperance on talkSPORT, Stewart stated: "I don't know. For me, it's like when your wife's left you and gone off with someone else and come back.

"That's how I really feel about it. Forgive and neglect - he is the correct man for the job now. He loves attacking soccer, Ange has left him a splendidly attacking aspect."

Stewart was fuming when Rodgers first left Celtic off the back of a treble-winning campaign and admits he wasn't able to enjoy his summer getaway to Dubai as a result. "It's ruined my vacation! I truly obtained a bit choked up I have to admit," he said back in 2019.

"Obviously he was going to go in the end, however I might have thought he would have seen out the subsequent two-and-a-half months and get the treble Treble if doable. I feel there is likely to be plenty of ill-feeling at Celtic now with the followers with him leaving us within the lurch."

Rodgers will fill the vacancy left by Tottenham-bound Ange Postecoglou. The Aussie manager recently signed a four-year deal with the North Londoners, who had to pay Celtic £5million in compensation to facilitate the deal.

He will join his new squad of players on July 1 for pre-season preparations after two years at Celtic in which he won consecutive Scottish Premiership titles and a domestic treble this season.