Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager, the club have announced.

It comes as the champions slipped eight points behind early pacesetters Hearts after dropping 10 points in their opening nine matches and losing each of their last two in the league.

In a statement released late on Monday, the club confirmed that the 52-year-old had tendered his resignation, with former boss Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney being put in temporary charge at Parkhead.

Rodgers’ second spell at Celtic ended after Sunday’s 3-1 William Hill Premiership defeat at Hearts left them eight points adrift of the top of the table.

A statement read: “Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation. It has been accepted by the Club and Brendan will leave h

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