Celtic coach John Kennedy will reportedly take charge of the Hoops for their visit to Hearts on Wednesday.
BBC Sport has revealed that the former Hoops defender will take over from Brendan Rodgers, who is set to join Leicester City.
The Evening Times has reported that Neil Lennon will replace Rodgers until the end of the season. That obviously does not include the clash at Tynecastle.
A tough test awaits
Kennedy faces a tough test in what could well turn out to be his only match in charge. Hearts will be well up for the game, they will be confident about upsetting a Celtic side that has to be distracted by recent events.
The likes of Stephen McManus and Damian Duff, Hoops youth team coaches, might well be involved in helping Kennedy to pick the team.
No managerial experience
But the trio have no managerial experience, which is why the decision to appoint Lennon in the short-term makes sense.
It will be interesting to see if Kennedy remains at Celtic beyond the summer. He first joined the coaching staff under the management of Ronny Deila, and has been part of the staff for two Hoops managers.
Perhaps in the future he will be a Celtic boss, but the time isn’t right for that at the moment. Still, he will have plenty of support from the fans at Tynecastle on Wednesday night.
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