Following the release of Celtic’s interim financial accounts, which revealed an impressive £43.9 million pre-tax profit and £65.4 million in the bank, manager Brendan Rodgers has addressed how these robust figures could impact the club’s future on the pitch.
Speaking ahead of Celtic’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, Rodgers was asked how important it is for the club to invest those funds into the squad.
Rodgers praised the club’s backing since his return, highlighting the summer signings of players like Adam Idah and Arne Engels as proof of that support: [Celtic TV]
“Yes, I think the club has done that.
“They’ve been very supportive of me coming back.
“We see some of the signings we made in the summer, so they’ve been brilliant in that aspect.
“We as a club want to go forward. We all have ambitions to keep proving ourselves at this level.
“For that, you need to build and build and build. And also, you have to have half a mind on making sure that you’re a sustainable club.
“So, I think from the accounts aspect, it’s obviously very healthy.
“Of course, as a manager, we want to put those funds into the team, but you’ve seen that the club has done that.
“So, hopefully, we can do that going forward.”
With Celtic’s financial health stronger than ever, fans will hope the club continues to support Rodgers in the transfer market—especially as they look to maintain domestic dominance and compete at the highest level in Europe.
Europe is bringing extra cash into Celtic this season, so Rodgers will be looking for the boars to put some extra cash into his summer transfer budget that will ensure that Celtic are back in the Champions League next season, needing to negotiate qualifiers first.
Big wages are being spent on bringing Kieran Tierney home, and there could still be a few top additions in the summer months.
Rodgers’ comments do suggest an alignment between his ambitions and the club’s.
