‘I know’ – Mark Guidi shares ‘without fear of contradiction’ how Brendan Rodgers feels about staying at Celtic

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Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic future has been discussed just as much as every Parkhead transfer rumour.

The Celtic manager returned to Paradise two summers ago promising to rebuild his relationship with the fans, keep the club dominant domestically and to improve the Bhoys’ standing in Europe.

Rodgers has done all three and now into the final year of his Celtic contract, all the focus is on whether or not he will stay or go.

So far there has been no movement on an extension being signed despite Rodgers admitting he’s spoken to Celtic’s hierarchy recently.

However, journalist Mark Guidi has shared what he ‘knows’ about Rodgers and his desire to stay at Celtic beyond next summer.

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Brendan Rodgers ‘wants’ to stay at Celtic

So far, Rodgers has remained tight-lipped on his intentions beyond next summer. Does he really want to stay longer at Celtic or does he want to leave?

The Hoops support will be keen for him to extend his stay as Celtic boss and Guidi says he ‘knows’ that’s what Rodgers wants too.

Guidi told The Go Radio Football Show [4m 55s], “Well, what I would say, Paul, without fear of contradiction is all things being right, Brendan Rodgers wants to stay. Okay? He wants to stay.

“Yeah. Now, you want to stay, but being given the tools that you feel that you need to go and keep improving year after year, that’s a big thing. Will the club back him in that way?

“But I do know and I’m confident that he wants to stay. He wants to commit the longer, but it’s like any walk of life, you only commit if you feel you’re going to be given the tools to do the job and to take the club forward.”

What Brendan Rodgers said about a recent meeting at Celtic with Dermot Desmond

As previously said, Rodgers met with Desmond just under ten days’ ago and since then there has been no update for the Celtic supporters.

Rodgers said at the time, “Yes, we spoke with all the guys. I had a meal and a chat around a number of things. So, yes, I had a nice meet. We touched base on it.

“But it primarily is just a chat around things. Like I’ve said, it’s still a long, long way out. But my focus is really just now getting the team ready and making us really competitive and exciting for this coming season.

“But a year’s a long, long way out.”

A year is a long way out and it will feel much longer for the Celtic fans if the chat around Rodgers and his future continues. The club needs to sort it out sooner, rather than later.