Rising tensions were observed in the January impasse, prompting the Celtic board to warn of an impending Brendan Rodgers “issue.”

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Celtic great Pat Bonner worries that if the board doesn’t support Brendan Rodgers in January, a problem is “coming down the road” for the Parkhead club.

The Hoops’ first league loss of the season came in Ayrshire as they were defeated by Kilmarnock, exposing the flaws in the Scottish Premiership leaders’ lineup that lacked players like Cameron Carter-Vickers, Daizen Maeda, Liel Abada, and Reo Hatate. Despite having played one fewer game than Rangers, Philippe Clement’s team is already five points ahead of the Parkhead team at the top of the league.However, Rodgers’ list of absences will only become longer the next season as Oh Hyeon-gyu and Yogo Furuhashi are scheduled to depart for the Asian Cup, which will leave Celtic without a reliable striker when the competition gets underway. The Irishman has been candid in discussing his intention to get a new striker when the winter transfer market opens. He has also expressed a desire to acquire experienced players rather than just project kids.

“But the club ought to support him in that regard. I see a problem down the line if they don’t.”

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