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Former Aberdeen chief Keith Wyness has backed Celtic to make “three marquee signings” this summer – but only if their long-term managerial situation is sorted., the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – suggested Brendan Rodgers’ could be sacked, with his replacement being given a mandate to overhaul the squad.
However, manager Rodgers is under pressure at Parkhead following a collapse in the Scottish Premiership title race which now sees them two points behind Rangers.Wyness suggested the ex-Leicester boss could be sacked if the Hoops fail to win the league – with his replacement set to get the chance to remould the squad.“I think they would go for those three new marquee signings, but it would probably come under a new manager.
Join the Football Insider WhatsApp channel to get all our exclusives and the breaking transfer news FIRST. “Celtic have got the resources to support their manager, but they’ve got to find out where they stand and back him.“It’s on a knife edge at the moment as we see the outcome of this title race. “It’s Champions League or nothing for Celtic, that’s for sure. If you’re not first, you’re nowhere. It’s a very tough market and you’ve got to win.”
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