No reunion with old foe Rodgers
THERE will be no renewal of hostilities between Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and Brendan Rodgers after the former Celtic boss’ Leicester side crashed out of the Europa League to Slavia Prague 2-0 on the night and on aggregate.
Elsewhere, Arsenal progressed 4-3 on aggregate after a 3-2 win at home to Benfica and Manchester United held on to their 4-0 first-leg score after a 0-0 stalemate against Real Sociedad.
NEIL Lennon’s Celtic legacy will not be compromised by this season, according to former Parkhead manager Gordon Strachan.
Strachan has made a comparison between Lennon and the late Tommy Burns, believing that their feelings for the club will ensure their time is framed in a particular context.
Lennon left the club this week after a tumultuous season and with Celtic 18 points off the pace of Rangers.
There has been anger towards Lennon from the Celtic support but Strachan expects time to soften their fury.
Speaking to Football Pass, he said: “Tommy Burns is probably the most loved Celtic player of all time because he was a genuine fan. And when Tommy was the manager, that was his thing – about letting the fans down. And Neil picked up on that as well. Tommy felt bad about this, really bad. Over the years Tommy didn’t win the league, he won the cup and lost in a League Cup final. But when all is said and done he is probably the most loved Celtic person of all time. And that is what is going to happen to Neil Lennon. He is going to come back, people will forget this last six months and remember all the good things he has done. There will be a rebirth then.
“That is going to happen. If you look at the history of the past 20 years, he’s been involved in most of it – the historic moments of winning things when [Martin O’Neill] was there up to when I was there. He was the manager when they beat Barcelona [in 2012]. Just think about that. If you are a fan and you think