Rodgers’ to-do list

Brendan Rodgers has been announced as the 18th manager in Celtic’s history but what are the key issues facing him at Parkhead?

Rodgers, who was sacked by Liverpool in October, replaces Ronny Deila in the Hoops hotseat but what is likely to be top of his to-do list?  

From holding off resurgent Rangers to leading his new side to the group stages of Europe’s elite club competition, we peer into his inbox…

Seal a Champions League spot

Do this in his first few weeks in the job and Ronny Deila’s replacement will find he has made life a whole lot easier for himself. The Norwegian failed to cash in on Rangers’ financial implosion by leading his side to the big-money group stages, despite having three goes at qualifying for Europe’s premier competition. That allowed £30m of potential revenue to slip through the club’s fingers – a sum which would have put them out of sight upon the Gers’ top-flight return. A Champions League windfall would go a long way to ensuring Celtic remain on top.

Rebalance the squad

The make-up of Rodgers’ new group looks wrong. Too big and stacked in the wrong areas, Deila seemed to struggle when it came to knowing his strongest line-up. While short on options at the back and with only one credible striking option in 40-goal Leigh Griffiths, the new boss has 17 midfielders …

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