Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that he wants his hands on the title as soon as possible.
A win over Hibs tomorrow afternoon at Easter Road will see Rodgers earn his second title for Celtic but there has been some suggestions that Hoops fans would rather delay the party for a week in order that they could formally cross the line against Rangers.
That scenario, however, has been rebuffed by Rodgers who has maintained that he is out for all three points against Neil Lennon’s side.
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“I am a Celtic fan but I don’t [want to wait],” he said. “I want to win it on Saturday. If we can do it, great. It will be a tough game for us, probably the most difficult place we could go to win it but if it doesn’t happen it is ok.
“We go to the next game and if not the next game. The most important thing is to win and we want to win it as soon as we can.”
Regardless of what happens this weekend, Rodgers has warned that there will be no let up from the Parkhead side between now and the end of the season. With a Cup final date against Motherwell awaiting, Rodgers will look to his side to see out the remaining five league games with that season finale in mind.
“We still need to work,” he said. “There’s a balance. Obviously we’ve got some time to the next weekend but either way we can’t just stick the sombrero on.
“There are hard games leading in to the Cup Final, which is way down the road. They’ll get a few days but will be ready for the next game.”
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