{"id":525311,"date":"2025-10-24T18:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525311\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T18:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:09:11","slug":"charlie-mulgrew-reckons-brendan-rodgers-will-only-leave-celtic-under-two-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/525311\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlie Mulgrew reckons Brendan Rodgers will only leave Celtic under two circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Charlie Mulgrew is confident Brendan Rodgers won\u2019t walk out of Celtic for a second time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Irishman caused outrage in February 2019 when he left the Hoops on their way to their third <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/feature\/how-many-trebles-have-celtic-won\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">domestic Treble<\/a> in a row.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why supporters were uneasy when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/brendan-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers<\/a> returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic<\/a> as boss in June 2023, signing a three-year deal and eager to do better in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>He got supporters onside having won a league and Scottish Cup double in 2024, before delivering another two major honours last season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-delivers-seven-word-reply-to-contract-poser-and-january-transfer-window-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers will see his contract expire next summer<\/a>, and said at the end of the transfer window that he will definitely not leave Celtic before that.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"428\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2242856568.jpg\" alt=\"Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Celtic, gestures to his players during the UEFA Europa League 2025\/26 League Phase MD3 match between Celtic FC and SK Sturm Graz at Celtic Park\" class=\"wp-image-330387\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" \/>Photo by Ian MacNicol\/Getty ImagesMulgrew tells talkSPORT that Rodgers won\u2019t ditch Celtic again<\/p>\n<p>He has, however, been under pressure in recent weeks amid poor form from the Hoops, but Mulgrew thinks Rodgers will stick to his word.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to talkSPORT this week, former Celtic defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/charlie-mulgrew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mulgrew<\/a> said: \u201cI don\u2019t know (if he will stay or go). Never say never.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually I don\u2019t think Brendan Rodgers will leave and walk away from Celtic. He walked away before and he said he\u2019ll never do it again. I believe him in that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he would have to be let go by the club or his contract would need to run out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What 67 Hail Hail understand about Rodgers contract situation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/news\/brendan-rodgers-not-close-to-new-celtic-contract-with-boss-fancying-his-hand-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers and the Celtic hierarchy have been undergoing talks<\/a> over a new deal, but <strong>67 Hail Hail<\/strong> understands the two parties are not close to an agreement.<\/p>\n<p>It does seem more likely than not that the 52-year-old will depart Glasgow for a second time when his contract runs out in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He said he will complete three years and go from there, and hasn\u2019t pledged to stay beyond that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlie Mulgrew is confident Brendan Rodgers won\u2019t walk out of Celtic for a second time. 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