Brendan Rodgers to depart Celtic

RNS Number : 1998R

Celtic PLC

27 February 2019

 

27 February 2019

CELTIC PLC

("Celtic" or the "Club")

Brendan Rodgers to depart Celtic

Celtic PLC confirms that first team manager, Brendan Rodgers, will leave the Club with immediate effect to take up the vacant managerial post at Leicester City FC. The Club would like to thank Brendan for his outstanding contribution during his time at Celtic and wishes him success in the future.

Neil Lennon has been appointed first team manager until the rest of the season and will be assisted by John Kennedy who has been promoted to assistant manager.

Enquiries:

Celtic PLC Michael Nicholson, Company Secretary	0141 551 4298
Canaccord Genuity Limited Simon Bridges, Nominated Adviser  Richard Andrews	020 7523 8350

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

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