Legacy of Bren has not been tarnished

Maloney. Rodgers, who won 11 out of 13 trophies across his two spells at Celtic, quit before major shareholder Desmond, above, released a stinging statement accusing the Northern Irishman of putting the club's board in the firing line with self-preservation and falsehoods over transfers.

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Rodgers has yet to respond and O'Neill admitted his sadness over the complete breakdown of the pair's relationship.

But the returning hero is adamant the bitter end shouldn't tarnish the departed manager's impact.

O'Neill, who will be in the dugout for tonight's visit of Falkirk, said: “I don’t think it will affect his legacy.

“Why should it? You're judged by results on the pitch and while at this minute it’s a bit of a struggle for Celtic, the overall picture is one of real positivity.

“So I don't think that will be remarked upon. In both spells I think he did fantastically well. He was really, really great.