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Brendan Rodgers twice promised Celtic fans he would have to be sacked to leave his job prematurely this time around. ‌

But a fractured relationship with Dermot Desmond seemingly left him with no choice but to abandon ship once again – albeit in sharply contrasting circumstances. ‌

Just over six and a half years have passed since Rodgers first left the club under the cover of darkness to join Leicester and, when he signed a three-year deal in 2023, he had some grovelling to do. ‌

The first order of business was to reassure supporters there would be no repeat of his hasty exit when he was offered a return to the Premier League.

Back then, the club were in fine form and, eight points ahead of Rangers in the title race, Rodgers said he felt comfortable leaving –

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