Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart has commented on manager Brendan Rodgers’ touchline ban, admitting that he and his teammates ideally would have wanted the gaffer in the dugout this weekend.
The Hoops travel to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership as the business end of the season begins.
As a result of his comments after his team’s defeat to Hearts a few weeks ago, Rodgers was given a one-match touchline ban with another suspended and will be in the stands for the game.
Hart admitted that although the situation is not great, the players will carry on. “You want your leader, you want your manager available but sometimes you have situations like this”, he said (Celtic FC on YouTube).
“He’s had more than long enough to put his message across of what he needs and what he wants from us.
“There’s no doubt we want Brendan in the dugout with us but rules say that he’s not there so look, he’s going to do everything he possibly can to help us and that’s no different.”
John Kennedy will be the figurehead in the dugout for Celtic this Sunday. Although it is not the best that Rodgers is in the stands, it shouldn’t have too great of an impact on the players.
Mark Wilson likened the manager being absent to when a class gets a substitute teacher in a school and if that is what it will be like for Celtic this weekend, let’s hope there are no disruptions to the lesson.
