Former Celtic defender Alan Stubbs has insisted that ex-Celtic captain Scott Brown would be welcomed back to Parkhead with ‘open arms’ as the 36-year old hangs up his boots.
The Celtic legend departed the club at the end of last campaign, taking up a player/coaching role with fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen, alongside former teammate Stephen Glass.
However, after Glass was relieved of his duties, Brown has now taken the decision to hang up his playing boots and focus on his coaching career going forward.
Some have even suggested that one day, the legendary former Hoops skipper could make a return to Celtic, and Alan Stubbs believes that would be welcomed by all involved at the club as he paid tribute to the midfielder.
“He’s adored as a Celtic player, and he’d be welcome with open arms if he wanted to go back in a coaching role, whatever capacity that would be,” Stubbs said, as quoted by Football Scotland.
“I think there’s going to be a lot of options for him, whatever Scott decides to do, and I think initially he may just take a bit of time to look back on what he’s done, what he’s achieved.
“We know he wants to go into coaching and management, but I think it’s important to be clear when you go into that because it does take a huge commitment, but he’s been a fantastic player. He will be – and rightfully so – remembered among some of the great players to play for Celtic.
“There’s more than one way to win individual battles on a pitch, and Scott could do that in virtually every way.
“Whether it was through his own ability, getting in someone’s head, getting in someone’s face, there’s so many different facets to getting one over on your opposite number, and Scott was a master at that.
“There’s an art to it. He’s certainly backed up his confidence on the pitch. He had personality, he was exuberant, he was intimidating, and it’s not very often you get all that in a mix in a modern-day footballer.
“He rubbed people up the wrong way, but, again, that’s you winning. And opposition players will call him annoying, and whatever but more fool them for letting him annoy them.
“I have nothing but admiration for him. He’s a great guy off the pitch; I’ve been in his company on numerous occasions.”
It is sad to see such a great of both Celtic and Scottish Football hang up his boots, but Brown has had an incredible career, which saw him lift trophy after trophy.
There is no doubt that he will now be looking to carry that into his coaching career, wherever he ends up.
I don’t think many would be surprised if we were to see a return to Parkhead for Scott Brown one day.
