Once Celtic’s unbeaten run ends will Rodgers want Premier League return?

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Celtic are currently on the longest unbeaten run in British history, but having already won the treble what will Brendan Rodgers do when it ends?

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers reacts after winning the Betfred League Cup against Motherwell.

In his first season at Celtic, manager Brendan Rodgers achieved something that had only been done twice in history and not since 1899 by going the entire Scottish Premiership campaign unbeaten.

Rodgers would go on to win the treble by adding the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup to his trophy haul and is on course to repeat the feat having won the latter again this term.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers with the trophy after winning the Betfred League Cup.

That unbeaten run remains intact too and now stretches to 66 matches in domestic competitions in Scotland – a new record in British football and one that keeps increasing with every passing fixture.

At some point, of course, it will come to an end and then what for Rodgers? Well in March of this year, the 44-year-old was quoted by the Daily Mail saying: “My obligation is for a legacy here. So what do I want to leave?

“That compared to the first day I walked in, the club is in a better place than when I walk out.”

Rodgers is hugely ambitious and therefore unfortunately for the Bhoys he may have achieved too much, too soon if they want him to stay for the long-term with that legacy already in place.

Brendan Rodgers (2nd L) speaks to his players before extra-time is played during the English League Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Carlisle United.

In April the Northern Irishman admitted to talkSPORT that “one day” he would return to the Premier League. That is unsurprising as there is probably a sense of unfinished business for him in the division having taken Liverpool so close to winning the title in 2013/14 before being sacked in October 2015.

However, the one thing Rodgers has not achieved at Parkhead just yet is bringing back European glory – well depending on how one looks at it. He did seal a return to the Champions League this campaign, but humbling defeats to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain meant a swift exit.

Yet the Hoops don’t have the same financial strength as powerhouses like Bayern and PSG so that is hardly something to be ashamed of. If, as expected, they drop into the Europa League by finishing third in their group, then a decent run in that competition and more domestic silverware could leave Rodgers looking for his next challenge.