Rod Stewart tells Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers: 'You've ruined my holiday'

A huge Celtic fan, who is often pictured watching the team play at Celtic Park, Stewart said the news had "ruined my holiday" after hearing Rodgers is ready to leave the Scottish champion and instead move back to the English Premier League with Leicester City.

After arriving at Celtic in 2016, Rodgers has won every single domestic trophy he's competed in, including two league titles, three League Cups and two Scottish Cups.

If he does move to Leicester, he will leave Celtic on course for a domestic Treble -- a feat it has achieved in each of the previous two seasons.

Rod Stewart says Rodgers' anticipated departure has ruined his holiday.

"It's ruined my holiday! I actually got a bit choked up I must admit," Stewart told UK radio station TalkSport.

"Obviously he was going to go sooner or later, but I would have thought he would have seen out the next two-and-a-half months and get the treble Treble if possible.

"I think there might be a lot of ill-feeling at Celtic now with the fans with him leaving us in the lurch."

Stewart added: "It's like me giving up halfway through a tour. It's disappointing people. There's going to be so many disappointed Celtic fans."

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers with the League Cup Trophy after winning the 2018 competition.

Celtic reached the group stages of the Champions League in Rodgers' first two seasons at the club, but fell short this time around.

Instead, it competed in the Europa League where it reached the last 32 stage before losing to Spanish club Valencia last week.

Rodgers is expected to replace Frenchman Claude Puel at Leicester after he was fired following the 4-1 defeat by Crystal Palace last weekend.

The 46-year-old came close to winning the English Premier League title with Liverpool in 2014 before leaving the club in October the following year.

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In a statement, Celtic confirmed it had been approached by Leicester over a possible deal for Rodgers.

"Celtic Football Club today confirmed that it has been approached by Leicester City FC to speak to Brendan Rodgers with regards to their current managerial vacancy," a statement on the club's website read.

"Brendan has indicated to the Club that this is an opportunity he wishes to investigate further and therefore, very reluctantly, the Club has granted him permission to speak to Leicester City."

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