Brendan Rodgers discusses Scott Brown’s Scotland retirement and how it will benefit Celtic.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has described Scott Brown’s international retirement as a “great decision” as the midfielder hung up his Scotland boots for a second time.
Brown originally called time on his career with the national team in August 2016, only to reverse that decision to try and help former Bhoys boss Gordon Strachan and the Scots’ flagging 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Yet with them having failed to make the tournament in Russia and Strachan having left as a result, the 32-year-old has made things easier for new chief Alex McLeish by retiring again – and this time Rodgers thinks it’s for good.
“I can’t see him being lured back into it this time and I think it’s a great decision for Celtic but also for Scott, personally,” the Northern Irishman was quoted by the Daily Mail.
“It was something he obviously had to think about at this stage of his career.
“The demands at club level and international level could have affected the longevity of that.”
Brown ended with 55 caps for Scotland after making his debut 15 years ago against the USA and will now be fully focused on winning an unprecedented double treble with the Hoops.
The Glasgow side won the Scottish Premiership, Cup and League Cup last season during Rodgers’ first campaign at Parkhead.
They have already lifted the latter this term after beating Motherwell in the final, while lead the league by nine points from second-placed Rangers and play Championship outfit Greenock Morton in the quarter-finals of the cup this weekend.
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