Neil Lennon says Celtic fans will come to regret targeting Brendan Rodgers with abuse over his Parkhead exit, urging them to cherish the success he brought to the club.
Rodgers’ decision this week to quit the Scottish champions midway through the season to join Leicester was met with bitterness and dismay from the Hoops faithful.
The Northern Irishman guided Celtic to seven straight domestic trophies and looked set for a historic third straight treble before his surprise defection.
But furious supporters held up a banner during Wednesday’s win over Hearts at Tynecastle claiming their former manager had “traded immortality for mediocrity”.
Club chiefs were forced to issue a statement condemning the “disgusting and pathetic behaviour” of a group of fans filmed singing an offensive chant about Rodgers in an Edinburgh pub.
But new interim boss Lennon, who got his second stint as Celtic manager off to a winning start after Odsonne Edouard’s stoppage-time winner in midweek, insists the part played by Rodgers in the club’s success should be cherished.
