Celtic legend Scott Brown doesn’t have that many years left in his playing career. The Hoops midfielder is 34, and when his current Celtic deal expires at the end of next season it would not be a shock to see him hang up his boots.
Interestingly, he is already looking ahead past his playing career to getting into coaching.
Now the Hoops skipper has disclosed some people he has spoken to about his plans to coach.
One of them is a man who probably still isn’t popular with Celtic fans for the way he left the club, Brendan Rodgers.
“I spoke to Gordon (Strachan, former Celtic boss) a couple of months ago, quite in-depth about that, spoke to Brendan as well, spoke to Neil about that as well, John Kennedy” Brown said, in a video on Celtic’s YouTube channel.
“I take a lot of info”
“I take a lot of info from as many managers as I can, maybe one day if I do go into management, it’s always good to pick up the phone to people that have been there done that.”
Rodgers’ exit from Celtic might still rankle with the Hoops support. However, when it comes to learning from a coach, there are few in the game better.
Rodgers’ record at Celtic was fantastic, as he won every domestic trophy that was available to be won. A record that is unlikely to be repeated anytime soon.
Former boss ideal man to discuss coaching
Therefore, if Brown wants to take his first steps into coaching, Rodgers is one of the people he has every right to talk to. Rodgers is an ideal man for Brown to talk to about coaching.
The same can be said for the other people that Brown has spoken to. Gordon Strachan signed Brown for Celtic.
Neil Lennon and the Hoops captain have worked together for years, as has Celtic coach John Kennedy.
It will be interesting to see where Brown begins his coaching career. Perhaps he will join Celtic’s coaching staff when he retires.
He is certainly going about learning his trade the right way.
The discussions with highly successful Celtic managers can only help his prospects of succeeding on the managerial side of football.
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