{"id":426971,"date":"2025-09-15T19:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426971\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:04:17","slug":"brendan-rodgers-class-im-not-a-politician-reply-as-he-addresses-bbc-question-on-the-noise-at-celtic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426971\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Rodgers&#8217; class &#8216;I&#8217;m not a politician&#8217; reply as he addresses BBC question on the &#8216;noise&#8217; at Celtic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>There has been a lot going on at Celtic during the international break.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/celtic-player-ratings-vs-kilmarnock-as-8-10-debutant-shines-but-5-10-summer-signing-must-do-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic\u2019s win at Kilmarnock<\/a> was the perfect way to cap off a lot of the negativity surrounding the club over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/fuming-peter-grant-doesnt-hold-back-and-hits-out-at-celtics-cowardly-attack-on-brendan-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic \u2018insiders\u2019<\/a> trashing Rodgers to all the chat surrounding the Hoops supporters\u2019 protest against the board, it\u2019s fair to say Parkhead has not been a happy place over the last fortnight or so.<\/p>\n<p>And when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/brendan-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brendan Rodgers<\/a> was asked all about that on BBC Radio Scotland, the Celtic manager gave a class response as he rebuffed the question. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2230425066-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Celtic v Kairat Almaty - UEFA Champions League Play-offs Round First Leg\" class=\"wp-image-316245\" \/>Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesBrendan Rodgers addresses the \u2018noise\u2019 surrounding Celtic<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/celtic-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic manager<\/a> was delighted with the late win at Kilmarnock and was asked his thoughts about the \u2018noise\u2019 surrounding the club.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers told BBC Radio Scotland [<strong>24m 53s<\/strong>], \u201cJust delighted for the team, because there\u2019s been so much noise around the last couple of weeks. But to get out there, get playing and win was really pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, it always is [the win being a release]. Football is what we\u2019re here for. I\u2019m not a politician. I\u2019m anything but that. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a football manager. And of course, it\u2019s always a test with everything that goes on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s what big clubs are about. There\u2019s a lot that goes on within them, but ultimately it\u2019s about what you do on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The player who impressed the Celtic manager vs Kilmarnock<\/p>\n<p>The best way to address turmoil at the club is to keep winning on the pitch and the late goal impressed Rodgers, Chris Sutton and the Celtic support.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the player\u2019s performance, Sutton picked out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/match\/chris-sutton-hails-excellent-celtic-star-and-wonders-what-if-he-had-been-brought-in-for-the-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">star Celtic performer<\/a> as he sang the praises of Sebastian Tounekti.<\/p>\n<p>Sutton said, \u201cWhat a start to his Celtic career by Kelechi Iheanacho. Cool penalty to win it in injury time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTounekti excellent and begs the question what if he\u2019d have been signed pre-Champions League\u2026 Kilmarnock brave display.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStunning header from Watson to level it. Celtic back top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Partick Thistle up next in the Premier Sports Cup, fans will be hoping that the unbeaten domestic run will continue this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There has been a lot going on at Celtic during the international break. 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