Brendan Rodgers left Celtic to return to the Premier League with Leicester City on Tuesday but could have departed the Scottish Premiership side in August.
Brendan Rodgers threatened to leave Celtic last summer when the Scottish Premiership champions considered selling Dedryck Boyata to Fulham, as reported by Herald Scotland.
Rodgers walked away from the Hoops on Tuesday after less than three trophy-laden years in charge, taking the reigns at Leicester City after making it clear that he wanted to return to the Premier League.
The decision caused plenty of shock north of the border, with Celtic forced to bring Neil Lennon back to Glasgow on an interim basis until the summer with two domestic cups still on offer.
But it seems that Rodgers could have left a lot sooner if Boyata had been sold to Fulham in the final month of the summer transfer window.
Herald Scotland report that the Cottagers had offered £9 million for the Belgium international and Celtic wanted to take the money, given that Boyata is out of contract in July and therefore set to leave for free.
But it is understood that Rodgers threatened to quit if Boyata was sold. The former Manchester City youngster was a key man at Parkhead after all, arguably the club’s best centre-half.
These reports perhaps shine a light on the divisions between Rodgers and the Celtic chiefs. With this in mind, it is perhaps no surprise he walked away.
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