Club announce sacking of Celtic legend after just six games

There is quite a bit of positivity around Celtic at the moment. That was not the case last summer, when many were unsure what to make of Brendan Rodgers' return as the club's manager after he had left the job in the middle of the 2018/19 season to join Leicester City. The shaky performances throughout the campaign did not help but ultimately, the Hoops won a double.

Rodgers is not the only manager to return to Celtic in recent years. His previous replacement, Neil Lennon, did the same.

Lennon's second stint as Celtic manager was interesting. On one hand, he did win a number of trophies, including a treble. On the other, he oversaw the 2020/21 campaign, which was arguably the club's worst this century.

It was not a happy ending but nobody can question Lennon's legendary status at Celtic, both as a player and as manager. Unfortunately, his managerial career has been on a downward trajectory for a while and he finds himself with a club once again.

Club announce sacking of Celtic legend after just six games

Lennon had been appointed as Rapid Bucharest manager earlier this summer. But his time at the Romanian club has already come to an end as they have decided to sack him after just six games.

As reported by BBC, a club statement on Lennon's departure read:

"We thank him for all his dedication and energy on the Rapidu bench, especially since he has been through difficult times lately, and we wish him much success in the future!"

It is worth pointing out that Rapid Bucharest were winless in those six games under the management of Lennon. They lost only once but drew five times.

One could argue that Lennon should have been given a bit more time but managers don't always get patience in the modern game. It is hard to see where his managerial career goes from here after disappointing stints in Cypriot and Romania. A full-time role in the media might be worth considering.