Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna is among the candidates to replace Brendan Rodgers at Celtic while Martin O’Neill has ruled out taking over the position on a permanent basis. Ex-Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has also been linked with a return to the club. The 60-year-old is out of work after being sacked by Nottingham Forest after just 39 days.
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Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager, with Martin O’Neill agreeing a temporary return to the club as his replacement. Rodgers, 52, returned for a second spell at Celtic Park in 2023, winning successive titles however, the former Liverpool and Leicester City boss departs with the champions trailing Hearts by eight points after nine games of this season.
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Steven Gerrard will meet Rangers’ owners in London over the coming days to hold talks over a sensational return to Ibrox. The former Rangers boss was due to arrive on Wednesday evening and is scheduled to meet with Rangers’ American owners Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe, who are leading the hunt for a new head coach. Gerrard is one of a number of credible candidates Rangers plan to speak to this week, as they look to replace Russell Martin, who was sacked after Sunday’s draw at Falkirk.
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Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d’Or – has died at the age of 84. The man dubbed ‘The King’ and ‘The Lawman’ spent 11 years at Old Trafford, his 237 goals in 404 appearances placing him third in United’s history behind Wayne Rooney and Bobby Charlton.
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