David Martindale recalls first meeting with 'very humble' Brendan Rodgers as Livingston set to host Celtic
dailyrecord.co.ukLivingston boss David Martindale has recalled his first meeting with Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - and heaped praise on the Irishman’s character and humility.Martindale was assistant manager when the Lions visited Parkhead on their first game of the 2018/19 season after sealing promotion to the top flight.
They lost 3-1 that day but, now gaffer in his own right, he discussed that initial meeting as the two prepare to face each other again on Saturday.He said: “My first game, it had been all over the papers about Davie Martindale being in prison when Livingston were back in the Premiership.
We go to Parkhead and they had won the league the previous season so they had the unveiling of the flag."I remember walking out the tunnel, and I think it would be easy for people at the top end of football to shake your hand and say all the best and walk away.
I never found that with anyone at Celtic, and Brendan was the leader of that group. He invited us into his office after the game and I always found them very hospitable, we sat and had a coffee.“Kenny Miller was playing at that point so he was in the changing room and so I was sitting with Brendan and he was brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
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