Dermot Desmond may believe he has achieved all that he can at Celtic and is now looking to hand increasing responsibility to his son.
That's according to journalist Stuart Hodge, who was speaking to Give Me Sport.
The lowdown
Irish businessman Desmond is the largest individual shareholder at the Glasgow club, but back in March this year, he was compelled to deny any suggestion that his shares were up for sale.
He also insisted in that interview that he was 'as passionate about Celtic as any other supporter', and that any accusation to the contrary was 'contemptible'.
Since Desmond first invested in the Hoops in 1995, they have bagged 16 Premiership titles, 11 Scottish Cups and 10 Scottish League Cups. Under Martin O'Neill, they also reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2003.
The latest
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Hodge pointed to the 2016/17 season, when Brendan Rodgers led Celtic to one of four domestic trebles without losing a single Premiership game, as the inevitable peak of the Desmond era. He added that the businessman may be looking to pass on his involvement in the club to his offspring.
Hodge said: "In terms of domestically, Brendan Rodgers swept house. It means he has basically achieved everything that he wanted to. He has done an unbeaten domestic season where they won a treble and you don't get better than that.
"Is his love for it there and is his ambition what it was? I think there are question marks over that. I know for a fact that he's looking to pass more of the responsibility onto his son."