Brendan Rodgers: Former Liverpool boss named manager of Celtic

Rodgers, who has also managed at Swansea City, Reading and Watford, was sacked by Liverpool in October.

Football - Everton v Liverpool - Barclays Premier League - Goodison Park - 4/10/15 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers ( Action Images via Reuters / Lee Smith Livepic/Files)

Celtic named former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers as their new manager on a 12-month rolling contract, the Scottish Premiership champions said on Friday.

Northern Irishman Rodgers, who has also managed at Swansea City, Reading and Watford, was sacked by Liverpool in October and replaces Ronny Deila at the Scottish club.

"I am absolutely delighted to be named Celtic manager," Rodgers, 43, said in a statement on Celtic's website.

"This is genuinely a huge honour for me. I have followed Celtic all my life and to be given this fantastic opportunity and to be part of such a truly great football club is a dream come true."