Leeds United have launched an eleventh hour attempt to hijack the return of Brendan Rodgers to Celtic. And it’s believed the Elland Road club’s moneybags American owners - who are also in charge of NFL franchise San Francisco 49ers - are set to throw the kitchen sink in a bid to land Rodgers after making him their top target. Record Sport revealed on Tuesday that the former invincible boss has asked for time to mull over ‘the biggest decision of his life’ after being persuaded into considering a potential second spell in charge by billionaire owner Dermot Desmond.
We also revealed how Rodgers invited a top level Celtic delegation to his holiday home in Majorca after holding two lengthy telephone conversations with the club’s major shareholder who wants to bankroll the 50-year-old’s controversial comeback.
But, while Desmond arrived in Glasgow yesterday on his private jet, the tycoon understands and respects the right of Rodgers to talk the move through with his wife and family following the fan fury which followed his departure for Leicester four years ago.Rodgers has always stated his intention to one day reclaim the hotseat of the club he grew up supporting.
But he must also believe that the time is right to go back as Ange Postecoglou’s successor, given the levels of animosity which continue to linger among sections of a scorned support.
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