Rangers could force Brendan Rodgers out of Celtic as ‘laughing stock’ claim made

Brendan Rodgers is likely to be sacked as Celtic manager if Rangers win the Scottish Premiership title this season, according to Peter Martin.
Rangers have recovered from a slow start to the season since Philippe Clement replaced Michael Beale as manager, but they are still eight points behind leaders Celtic.

However, the Gers still have a game in hand when they travel to Celtic Park in a month’s time and have a chance to further close the gap at the top.
On PLZ Soccer’s ‘The Journos’ [30.
November] presenter Martin said: ‘If they win the league there won’t be a massive collapse that would allow Rangers to win.
As far as it goes, it’s going to lose the director’s head, and maybe some of the board.

Discussing Celtic’s limp exit from the Champions League this week, Martin added: “I think you could spend some amount of money to just give them a chance to win some games, to go away or home and celebrate, to make Celtic Park a fortress, because Celtic Park is a laughing stock right now.”

Even accounting for the underwhelming 1-1 draw at Aberdeen last weekend, Rangers have showed title-winning form under Clement.

The Gers have collected 13 points from a possible 15 under the Belgian, compared to 11 points from 15 for Celtic over the same period.

If the season continues in the same trajectory, especially with the next Old Firm now on the horizon, then anything is possible for Rangers.

That really would be disastrous for Celtic, who are out of Europe entirely before Christmas and also fell short in the Viaplay Cup.

Rangers would take great pride in forcing Rodgers out of the club, but there is of course a big mountain still to climb in the league.

All the Light Blues can do for now is focus on their own results and await for further slip-ups across Glasgow.