🎥 José Mourinho weighs in on Rodgers' Celtic departure | OneFootball

José Mourinho has said he thinks Brendan Rodgers left Celtic at the wrong moment.

Rodgers was on course to win his third successive Scottish Premiership title with the Glaswegian club but left last week to take over at Leicester City.

Speaking to beIN Sports, Mourinho said he understood why Rodgers would pursue the move.

“If you ask me if I’m surprised by Brendan leaving Celtic to go to Leicester, I would say not surprised, because the Scottish championship, with all due respect, is not the same as the Premier League,” the Portuguese explained.

“Celtic is a giant club but the Premier League is the Premier League, so I’m not surprised that he comes.

“If I was in his position,” Mourinho added, “I would say to Leicester, ‘I want to come to you but not now. I want to come next season, I want to be champion in Scotland and leave in the right moment.’

“In my opinion, the right moment would be pre-season.”

Celtic fans have understandably reacted poorly to Rodgers’ decision.

The 46-year-old managed his first game as Leicester boss on Sunday, a 2-1 defeat to Watford.