Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers is prepared for the problem Kevin Muscat would convey if the previous Australia defender is appointed as the brand new Rangers boss.
Rangers are near agreeing a deal for Muscat, 52, to develop into their new head coach with private phrases and particulars nonetheless to be finalised.
Earlier head coach Russell Martin was dismissed after simply 123 days in cost earlier than the worldwide break and Shanghai Port supervisor Muscat has emerged because the favorite to switch him, after Steven Gerrard rejected the prospect to return to the Ibrox dugout.
Shanghai Port are closing in on back-to-back Chinese language Tremendous League titles and Muscat has additionally gained leagues in Australia and Japan with Melbourne Victory and Yokohama F Marinos respectively.
“I believe each staff that modifications supervisor, you settle for and tackle the problem of latest concepts and that freshness that they might convey,” Rodgers mentioned, earlier than Celtic's Premiership journey to Dundee on Sunday.
Rodgers admits he's not shut with Muscat, however they've met as coaches greater than as soon as.
Celtic have been crushed 6-4 by Muscat's Yokohama F Marinos facet in July 2023 and Rodgers recollects assembly the potential new Rangers boss when he labored below Nottingham Forest supervisor Ange Postecoglou throughout his time accountable for Melbourne Victory.
“I do not know Kevin that nicely, however I got here throughout him a number of instances once I was at Liverpool,” Rodgers mentioned.
“He got here in to coaching once I was supervisor at Liverpool and I spent a while with him there.
“After which, in fact, after we travelled over to Australia with Liverpool and met him and Ange once I was there.
“So yeah, as I mentioned, I do not know him that nicely, however he is performed a extremely good job within the groups that he is been at in Asia and if he is to be the brand new supervisor coming in, it is one other new problem, and as I mentioned, for us, we'll be prepared for it.”
