Ruthless Desmond has thrown Rodgers under bus

LIT'S NO STORYBOOK ENDING

- BY MICHAEL GANNON

IT wasn't supposed to end this way. Brendan Rodgers returned to Celtic Park to restore his reputation in the eyes of the support.

Deep down he might have pictured one day having a lounge at Parkhead named after him, knows, maybe even a statue?

Rodgers was meant to hoover up trophies like he always does and then ride off into the sunset, his place firmly secure as the second most decorated manager in the club's history behind Jock Stein.

Quitting before Hallowe'en and then getting body bagged by the man who enticed him to the club twice wasn't part of the plan.

Turns out hell hath no fury like a Irish billionaire scorned.

Dermot Desmond's statement following the announcement Rodgers had quit wasn't just scathing.

You needed to slide into a hazmat suit to read the nuclear release from the Parkhead kingpin.

Rodgers compared his squad to a Honda the other week. Desmond launched his former friend right under the bus.

And barely left him with a name.