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by **Gerrard30391** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:23 pm

Gordan Strachan has ended his tenure at Celtic.

Gordon Strachan has announced his resignation as manager of Celtic after failing to secure a fourth successive SPL title.

Rangers pipped their Glasgow rivals to the league silverware on the final day of the season and Strachan has decided to quit.

Celtic announced that the former Coventry boss - who won three titles and three domestic cups in his four years in charge in Scotland - had decided to step down.

Strachan said in a statement on the club's official website: "I have enjoyed my time immensely at Celtic and clearly I will be sad to leave this great club.

Special

"As I have said before, Celtic is a special club, with special supporters.

"There is no club like it and it has been an absolute honour and privilege to be the club's manager for the past four years.

"We have done all we can to bring success to the club and we were delighted to deliver three SPL titles, other domestic silverware, as well as making some great progress in Europe.

"It is just disappointing that we did not manage the fourth championship.

Future

"However, the players can hold their heads high in terms of what they have done for the club in recent years.

"I would like to thank the Celtic board for all the support they have given me during the past four years, in particular Dermot Desmond, John Reid, Peter Lawwell and former chairman Brian Quinn - I could not have asked for any more support.

"I thank all the players I have worked with at the club and, of course, my backroom team for the backing and assistance which they have given me.

"I thank the fans too for the tremendous support which they have given both myself and the players. I wish Celtic and our supporters nothing but success for the future."

Parkhead chief executive Lawwell said: "Gordon has given everything to the club and worked tirelessly to bring success to Celtic.

"He has achieved so much at both domestic and European levels.

"It has been a pleasure to work closely with Gordon and he leaves the club with all our best wishes.

"We thank Gordon for his commitment and achievements at the club and we also thank our fans for backing us all the way this season.

"Our fans know how to support their club and we will be doing all we can to once again bring back the title to Celtic Park, something which our support deserves."

by **Ace Ventura** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:26 pm

Mad that, he is a decent manager as well and quite a funny quick witted guy.

If the supporters have been calling for his head after he won the league three times in a row before this season then that is a disgrace.

Am sure there will be plenty of clubs interested in him anyway.

by **Big Niall** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:28 pm

wins 3 leagues in a row and gets into the last 16 of champions league with a much smaller budget that martin o'neill had and gets the sack for missing out on a 4 in a row on the final day.

by **Gerrard30391** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:32 pm

Big Niall wrote:wins 3 leagues in a row and gets into the last 16 of champions league with a much smaller budget that martin o'neill had and gets the sack for missing out on a 4 in a row on the final day.

He resigned didnt get sacked mate. What's the odds for next Sunderland manager being him?

by **Madmax** » Mon May 25, 2009 5:56 pm

very likely quinn would like someone such as strachan

by **Cool Hand Luke** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:54 pm

Strachan is an excellent manager and it would be a great move by Sunderland if they bought him in. With the stadium and money they have he could build a good squad.

by **fivecups** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:35 pm

Gerrard30391 wrote:
Big Niall wrote:wins 3 leagues in a row and gets into the last 16 of champions league with a much smaller budget that martin o'neill had and gets the sack for missing out on a 4 in a row on the final day.

He resigned didnt get sacked mate. What's the odds for next Sunderland manager being him?

8/11 on - deals probably already virtually done.

by **Reg** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:57 pm

I agree, he´s just throwing his hat into the ring - Newcastle anyone ??

by **Toffeehater** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:19 am

Hmmm i just posted this in the rangers winning spl thread , good manager and i think we will see him in the prem next season

by **bunglemark2** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:55 am

Ehhhhh...why does anybody care about the SPL ? What a thoroughly dull, uninteresting league it is. Every year, it's a toss of a coin. Every year, the same end of year stats : by how many tens of points will either Celtic or Rangers streak ahead of the remaining no-marks ?
Couldn't care less about it....

by **Reg** » Tue May 26, 2009 8:03 pm

Maybe Ure will take him as assistant to Whiskeybottle and thereafter......

by **Ace Ventura** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:12 pm

Reg wrote:Maybe Ure will take him as assistant to Whiskeybottle and thereafter......

there is no way i could see him accepting that tbh.

he is a manager not a no2

by **Reg** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:28 pm

Depends whether Strachan realises the opportunity to manage such a famous :censored:

team or not.

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