Rodgers: Celtic will never take success for granted as they enjoy 'golden era'

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will never take their success for granted as they enjoy living through a “golden era” for the club.

The Hoops are closing in on their fourth Premiership title in a row and 19th since the turn of the millennium, 25 years ago.

They need just one more point to clinch their position as Scottish champions once again and could cement that on Saturday when they take on Dundee United at Tannadice.

On top of that, they can win a record ninth domestic treble if they beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at the end of May.

That would be their sixth clean sweep since 2017, with only three managed between their first in 1967 and Rodgers taking over for his first spell at the club in 2016.

But the manager insists they will always appreciate every trophy won as much as the last, with the fans enjoying an unprecedented period of success.

Speaking to the media on Friday, he said: “Anytime you win the league, it is special. So we don’t want to delay it any longer than we have to.

“That is what retains the hunger. This season has been so satisfying in so many ways. I have loved seeing us evolve as a team and develop as a team.

“I’ve enjoyed seeing us bounce back from any setbacks we have had, and enjoyed seeing the players now being very close to getting their rewards.

“You see some reports saying it’s boring that Celtic win this or that, but some people don’t understand the work that goes into being that consistent.

“From the outside looking in, it can maybe seem like that, but they don’t see the work that goes in, on and off the park, here at Celtic.

“To live up to that expectation level is a challenge, and for the players to come through that challenge and bring success, that’s what you want from your club.

“It’s not an easy job to manage this club or to play for this club, so when we get the rewards it always makes me very pleased.

“We are in a golden era here at Celtic, and people will say ‘they are miles ahead of the rest’ and everything else, but I always think you are never too far behind and you are never too far ahead.

“There is a generation that has experienced amazing success for a long period now, that’s brilliant for the supporters, and what I love about our support is that we celebrate it like it is our first, and there is nothing taken for granted.”