Ange Postecoglou’s successor as Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has resigned, with former boss Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney put in temporary charge at the Scottish giants.

The move has prompted swift speculation that Postecoglou could return to the club which he led in two highly successful seasons before moving to England in 2023.

He was recently sacked from his second English Premier League job with Nottingham Forest.

Rodgers’ second spell at Celtic ended after Sunday’s 3-1 Scottish Premiership defeat at Hearts left them eight points adrift of the Edinburgh side.

The beleaguered champions have dropped 10 points in their opening nine matches.

A club statement late on Monday read: “Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resigna

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