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title: "Celtic: Alex McLeish reacts to Scott Brown news"
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published: "2022-03-11T11:35:23Z"
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# Celtic: Alex McLeish reacts to Scott Brown news

**Pundit Alex McLeish has been reacting to rumours linking Scott Brown with a return to Celtic in a coaching role, [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-news-ex-manager-hails-great-idea-after-update-on-possible-scott-brown-return/) report.**

### The Lowdown: Brown news

Brown [officially](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11789/12560821/scott-brown-leaves-aberdeen-to-pursue-coaching-career-after-eight-months-at-pittodrie) parted ways with Aberdeen earlier in the week, less than a year into his player-coach deal at Pittodrie.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-copy-2/)

It didn’t take long for news to surface over a possible Parkhead return, with [The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8540521/scott-brown-offered-emotional-return-celtic-aberdeen/) claiming the Hoops would be willing to create a coaching pathway for their former captain.

There could be a role in the senior academy and B-team for Brown, while Celtic are also on the lookout for a new coach for their Under-18 side.

### The Latest: McLeish reacts

McLeish, who contributes for [BBC Radio 5 Live](https://icdb.tv/stats/1454/Alex-McLeish), was asked by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-news-ex-manager-hails-great-idea-after-update-on-possible-scott-brown-return/) for his thoughts on the links regarding Brown.

This is what he had to say in reply, labelling it as a ‘great idea’ by the Hoops.

> “If he feels the urge to hang up his boots, then it kind of smacks of common sense, Celtic giving him an opening.
>
> “I think his desire is to become a coach and possibly a manager in the future. First, Scott has to retire.
>
> “For Celtic, I’m sure it’s a great idea to bring one of the legends back to the club in a coaching capacity. If they’ve got the space, then why not?”

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### The Verdict: Hoops need to act fast

If Celtic want to bring Brown back to Glasgow, they may have to act fast, with Leicester City and former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers already [offering](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brendan-rodgers-offers-scott-brown-26427019) him a quick return to coaching in the Midlands.

Ange Postecoglou seemed open to the idea of the 36-year-old returning to Lennoxtown when talking on [Thursday](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12562384/scott-brown-will-always-be-welcome-back-at-celtic-says-ange-postecoglou#), however, it doesn’t look like Brown will be short of options. It could be one to keep an eye on over the coming weeks, as Brown looks “to focus on his coaching development”.

***In other news: [‘Seems that’ – Journo now drops more Parkhead exit news on ‘horrendous’ Celtic ‘waste of money’.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-vasilis-barkas-set-for-summer-exit/)***