Managing Celtic to success not easy - Rodgers

Rodgers led Celtic to two trebles in his first stint as manager and has an opportunity to make it three this season

Scottish Premiership: Dundee United v Celtic

Venue: Tannadice Park, Dundee Date: Saturday, 26 April Time: 12:30 BST

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Brendan Rodgers says Celtic's continued success "really isn't easy" as he stands on the cusp of becoming the club's most successful living manager.

Should Celtic avoid defeat at Dundee United on Saturday lunchtime, they will be Scottish Premiership champions for a fourth season in a row and Rodgers will claim his 11th honour from his two spells in charge of the team.

The club's men's team have picked up 42 honours in the 2000s.

"People on the outside maybe underestimate the difficulties in meeting the high expectations that the club has set over the years," said Rodgers.

"It's not an easy thing, this job managing this club and for the players to play for this club. It really isn't easy. "

And he added: "I know we're in a golden era here at Celtic and people always say you're miles ahead and everything else. You look back to the eras here, the 60s and 70s, Celtic winning so much. And then we have eras here where winning a trophy was a real challenge and really, really difficult.

"And then you look to the early 2000s, Martin [O'Neill] coming in and then the growth then after that. And it's just continued. But it's a great testament to every manager that's been here, every coach that's walked, every player that's played."

"I always think you're never too far behind and you're never too far ahead. If you think you're too far ahead, then you're too content and then you stop growing and you stop developing. There's nothing taken for granted."

Celtic could take their 21st century tally to 44 by completing this season's domestic treble, with the Scottish Cup holders and League Cup winners set to face Aberdeen in the season-ending Hampden final on 24 May.

"I've always felt from my first time here, if you're going to win, try and win in the best way that you possibly can," said Rodgers, who is hoping to be the first Celtic boss to oversee three trebles.

"And that's what we want to do this season."