Brendan Rodgers interview: 'I always promise a player three things'

Brendan Rodgers will bring his double-winning Celtic squad to Cork next week as part of a pre-season that will define their campaign. History has informed the Antrim man of that, and many other coaching truisms. He spoke to Kieran Shannon

“Players are my priority,” says Brendan Rodgers. “My job is to teach, inspire and motivate them." Pic: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images

A BIT like him, it never stops. After one game there’s always another, and even towards the end of a season, there’s another right around the corner.

Brendan Rodgers is chatting ahead of his team’s upcoming preseason friendly in Páirc Uí Chaoimh – and four days out from the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen.