Steven Pressley sensed Rodgers 'frustration' days before his dramatic exit from Parkhead
20:15, 18 Dec 2025
Dundee boss Steven Pressley says Brendan Rodgers told him a few things about his situation at Celtic just days before he left the club – and his exit soon after wasn't exactly a surprise.
A 2-0 defeat at Dens Park was one of Rodgers' final games in charge of the club as tensions with the board finally hit breaking point just a week later. Defeat to Hearts was the final straw with Rodgers leaving under a cloud, followed out the door by a scathing statement from Dermot Desmond.
He's since returned to management in Saudi Arabia with Celtic struggling under Wilfried Nancy – whose four straight defeats have fans already calling for his head.
As far as Rodgers goes though, Dundee gaffer Pressley wasn't exactly surprised to see him walk.
Because he'd had a sitdown with him at Dens Park before the October game and could already sense his 'frustration' at that point.
Pressley told the Scottish Sun: "He's a hugely experienced manager, and actually Brendan was in my office prior to the game. We sat and had a coffee because he's a manager that I do admire and he's got a wealth of knowledge.
"So we spoke for some time, and I could sense when he was in my office prior to the game that there was some frustrations, that he wasn't entirely happy about certain things.
"So, was I absolutely shocked by that? Not completely. I think he had a number of issues and concerns. But let's not forget what a good job he did."
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