Whatever happens, Chris Sutton believes there’ll be a change of manager at Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers and Celtic next summer.
Chris Sutton has claimed to The Record that one of Steven Gerrard or Neil Lennon won’t be at Rangers and Celtic next season.
The Hoops, who sit ahead of Gerrard’s side on goal difference in the Scottish Premiership table, are desperate to make it nine league titles on the bounce.
There is huge pressure on the Rangers boss to end Celtic’s dream of the historic 10-in-a-row.
And Sutton says that failing to do it will result in the Gers’ hierarchy parting company with Gerrard, who has delivered back-to-back qualifications into the Europa League group stage.
By the same token, the Celtic legend believes that Lennon’s head will be on the chopping block at Parkhead if he lets Rangers end the Bhoys’ dominance in Scotland.
He said: “If I’m honest, the team that finishes second in the league… I don’t see their manager lasting to next season. It’s that big.”
Is Sutton right? Well, it depends.
Gerrard might escape the axe if Celtic make it nine in a row, providing he wins the League Cup or Scottish Cup. If the Bhoys claim a fourth successive domestic treble then two entries into the Europa League won’t save him at Ibrox.
Bringing a trophy back to the blue side of the Old Firm divide is massive and it may just buy him one final shot of ruining the Hoops’ dream bid.
In contrast, winning both cup competitions and losing the title to Rangers probably wouldn’t save Lennon. If the prospect of 10-in-a-row goes, so does he.
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