Brendan Rodgers has left Celtic amid a wave of criticism from principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.

Rodgers resigned as manager on Tuesday after Celtic's poor start to the season. The club have put Martin O'Neill and former midfielder Shaun Maloney in temporary charge.

A statement from Desmond, after Rodgers' exit, read: "Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation as manager of Celtic Football Club.

"I want to acknowledge Brendan's contribution across his two spells as manager, during which he helped deliver success that forms part of the club's modern history. However, I must also express my deep disappointment at the way the past several months have unfolded.

"When we brought Brendan back to Celtic two years ago, it was done with complete trust and belief in his ability to

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