Manager Brendan Rodgers says he 'never had any doubts' about Celtic’s season after they seal their 12th Scottish Premiership title in the last 13 seasons.
Manager Brendan Rodgers says he "never had any doubts" about himself or Celtic’s title credentials after they sealed their 12th Scottish Premiership triumph in the last 13 seasons.
But the Celtic boss said his side "stayed focused" to hold off a Rangers side who are six points back with one game left. "If you doubt it can be an issue for you, but I never had any doubts this season. As the season has gone on we've got better and better.It had looked as if Celtic might be confirmed as league winners 24 hours earlier, as Rangers trailed Dundee 2-0 at Ibrox.
"Our performance level was immense," Rodgers added. “This was always going to be a really tough game."Overall, it was a brilliant team performance and a great way to clinch the title. We wanted to sprint over the line and we went over it really quickly."When Rodgers return to Glasgow was confirmed in June, some Celtic fans reflected back on his abrupt departure to Leicester City while on track for a third successive treble in February 2016.
"There was hurt Brendan Rodgers returned," he said on Sportsound. "He went down to a big team in England, those opportunities don't come too often.While Michael Stewart believes the manager has once again proved his credentials, he says continental success will be next on Rodgers' bucket list."The one thing that will irk him is that he hasn't been able to have a real impact in Europe with Celtic. That's the next step.
After an early-season goalless home draw with St Johnstone, they defeated Rangers at Ibrox on 3 September.
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