A Word WIth The Manager

Saturday, may 19, 2018, was the day celtic created football history in Scotland.

SEEING the elation etched across the face of every Celtic supporter gave Brendan Rodgers the greatest joy after guiding the club to a historic Double Treble.

Saturday, May 19, 2018, is a date that will go down in folklore as the Hoops lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden to become the first Scottish side to clinch back-to-back clean sweeps.

Around 15,000 ecstatic fans then greeted the team in unforgettable scenes as they arrived back in Paradise on an open-top bus in possession of the three pieces of silverware.

The manager was thrilled to have achieved further unprecedented levels of success on the back of last season’s Invincible Treble. And he praised his players for seizing the chance to make history by delivering a dominant display in the sunshine at the National Stadium.

“It was a really special day for everyone,” said the Irishman in an exclusive interview. “It was a great day for Celtic. You think of the whole history of this great football nation, players and managers, and to be the first team to do it back to back is a phenomenal achievement.

“I said to the players beforehand that there aren’t too many days you wake up in your life and you have a chance to create history. We had an opportunity to make this a day in their lives that they’ll remember, along with the supporters, so let’s go and take the opportunity, and if we can do that then it will be a really special achievement. It was a fantastic win for us.

“I grew up with stories of Hampden in the sun and on Saturday it was in sunshine. We had three quarters of the stadium and we’ve given them a number of weeks to really go and celebrate. It will go down in history, and for all the people here, this day will stay with them forever.”