CELTIC have broken their silence on the departure of John Kennedy from the champions.
There was no mention of the former No.2 in the club statements after his 27-year association with the Hoops came to an end at the same time Brendan Rodgers’ resignation had been announced on Monday night.
Ex-Hoops and Scotland international central defender, who had been assistant to Neil Lennon, Ange Postecoglou and the Irishman, left Parkhead with no clarification, as CQN reported yesterday.
The exit of 42-year-old Kennedy, who joined the club as a teenager in 1999, came as a surprise to many.
THE LAST THROW…John Kennedy goes through a training routine.
He was put in charge in a caretaker capacity for 10 games in season 2020/21 after Neil Lennon had been sacked in February following a 1-0 loss to Ross County in Dingwall as the club blew the chance of a historic tenth successive title.
Kennedy’s name was omitted from the official bulletins from the champions that announced the appointment of Martin O’Neill as interim manager and Shaun Maloney as his assistant.
In a statement today, the Parkhead side said: “Celtic Football Club can confirm today that Assistant Manager John Kennedy, coaches Adam Sadler and Jack Lyons, and Head of Performance Glen Driscoll have left the Club with immediate effect.
“We thank each of them for their contribution to Celtic and we wish them all well for the future.
“We are pleased to welcome former Celtic Captain Stephen McManus and former Celtic player Mark Fotheringham into our first team coaching set-up, where they will join Martin O’Neill and Shaun Maloney on an interim basis, alongside coaches Stephen Woods, Gavin Strachan and Greg Wallace.”
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