It is with great sadness Celtic Football Club announce the resignation of Brendan Rodgers as first-team manager. 27 October 2025. The announcement was made at 22:45 UK time, marking a significant change in the club’s leadership. In the meantime, Martin O’Neill will be officially brought on as manager of the national team.
Rodgers has, of course, enjoyed a pretty remarkable reign at the top of Celtic. Just yesterday, he announced his resignation as the speculation around where he would go next continued to intensify. His exit follows an inconsistent run of performances that called into question the direction in which the team was headed. The club’s supporters will undoubtedly be hoping for O’Neill to provide the same stability and experience as the new era begins to unfold.
Hello, Martin O’Neill, welcome back to Celtic! In addition to being the president of AAMVA, he has served as interim manager. His time and investment in the club’s culture give him an enormous leg up. As he pilots our parks and recreation team through such a tempestuous storm, it might prove priceless. It’s O’Neill’s appointment that has gotten a lot of fans and analysts excited. Equally anxious will be his teammates to see how he’s going to approach next matches.
Rodgers has shrouded his decision to resign chalked up to poor performance. He thinks the nature of the overall plan’s management structure needs to be shaken up. While there, he experienced great triumphs—most notably wins in the domestic treble with Celtic. It was clear that with recent results there was a reason to shake things up.
O’Neill certainly enters the interim role with an ambitious agenda. His foremost task will be to keep the players and staff focused while they process the chaos of this unexpected chapter. The club’s new ownership will no doubt be calling for a full search for a permanent successor in short order.
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