When pressed on why no legal action has been taken against The Scottish Sun for their article on a club insider saying Brendan Rodgers is “engineering his exit,” Michael Nicholson insists Celtic were “busy enough as it is”…
Peter Lawwell, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Nicholson. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The matter came up at Monday night’s meeting between the board and fan representatives, as supporters sought clarification regarding a September report from The Scottish Sun that cited a senior Celtic figure accusing Rodgers of pandering to public opinion amid a difficult period for the club.
The freshly published minutes reveal as per Celtic FC that Chief Executive Michael Nicholson informed attendees the club had internally reviewed the article and deemed the issue “closed.” When questioned about the absence of an official inquiry or legal response, Nicholson allegedly remarked that Celtic were “busy enough as it is.”
Peter Lawwell, Brendan Rodgers and Michael Nicholson (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
The response by Nicholson has been viewed quite rightfully as weak, interpreting the article as an inside attack on the manager during a terrible time for the club, coming off an abysmal transfer window and a Champions League exit at the hands of Kazakh minnows Kairat Almaty.
The debate resurfaced this week on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard after a listener phoned in to question Scottish Sun journalist Roger Hannah about the report.
🤔 “Do you stand by that article?”
👀 Roger Hannah breaks silence on story about Celtic insiders believing Brendan Rodgers wanted out ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/uNRKqOWOfy
— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) October 8, 2025
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