Rodgers urges need for continual Celtic progression

Brendan Rodgers insists he is “very happy” at Celtic and unconcerned about his contract, before expressing his desire to keep standards high and denounce his “not the type of manager that’s good at maintaining anything.”

The 52-year-old is currently wrapping up the 12-month contract he signed when he returned to the Scottish champions in 2023.

When Rodgers inquired about a potential contract extension, Rodgers replied, “There’s no further update.”

“At first, I said I would go back to work for three years, but by the end of the season, people had me leave.

Rodgers has won two titles, a Scottish Cup, and a League Cup, to add to the seven titles he won between May 2016 and February 2019.

I mentioned in a conversation with [Principal shareholder] Dermot]Desmond], [chief executive] Michael Nicholson], that we are currently at and that he said, “I’m very happy here.

Because I’m not the kind of manager who excels at keeping anything, there are conditions that we want to change. I’m not Celtic’s manager if there is only one thing to keep up.

“But I love being at Celtic, to build, grow, develop, and push,” he continued.

With seven new additions, Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, and Shin Yamada, Celtic begin their title defense against St. Mirren on Sunday.

Rodgers cited “gaps in the squad that are very clear” in a separate interview with Sky Sports.

Jota is sidelined with a long-term injury, while Nicolas Kuhn and Greg Taylor have been the high-profile departures.

The former Liverpool and Leicester City manager confirmed that a loan deal for Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is on the verge of signing. “This is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it’s got a demand and expectation on it,” said the former manager of Liverpool and Leicester.

Everyone here will do their utmost to improve, according to the supporters’ message.

It’s a really exciting season ahead, and adding what we need will make things even better for us.