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Manager Brendan Rodgers vows to lead Celtic's charge for five Scottish Premiership titles in a row, further dampening the notion he would move on. (Sun), external

Celtic could face sanctions after objects were thrown by spectators on to the pitch during the league championship-clinching 5-0 win at Dundee United, an apparent protest by supporters about ticket prices. (Football Insider), external

Meanwhile, Celtic winger Jota is a doubt for next Sunday's final Old Firm derby of the season against Rangers after coming off with a knee injury at Tannadice. (National - subscription required), external

The Portuguese winger, 26, may have torn his meniscus. (Glasgow Times - subscription required), external

Jota was spotted in a knee brace after the match. (Herald - subscription required), external

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "We've had a few of these games where the demand is on us to perform and that's what I was talking about a few weeks back with St Johnstone, but the response to that, three games, five goals, big intensity, big concentration, quality of goals, you can't win it in a better way.

"We wanted to raise the flag for Celtic today and we've done that. We want to also perform well and the players were outstanding in that job as well.

"It feels like it's been normalised when it really isn't. It's such a hard thing to do but for these players from the first day of pre-season right the way through until the end we're going to push and fight to win as many trophies as we can."

On securing his 11th trophy with Celtic he added; "I think obviously in time when I finish it will probably sink in but my immediate thought is just stay focused while I'm here and enjoy the work.

"For me, to be the professional manager here, as I said, it's a real privilege but also I have that emotional connection as well. That's the joy of managing here, it's big pressure, big expectation but it's great when you have days like this here.

"My career until now to this point has been great. I started on a journey as a young coach and have had the privilege to manage some amazing clubs. However, like I said, there's an emotional attachment here because of supporting the club and my family and friends.

"It really feels really special to be here and obviously, I said it the other day but again, I've got Dermot Desmond to thank for bringing me back.

"He had so much belief in me and so much trust in me and to bring me back when probably many others wouldn't have and wouldn't have taken me back, inside and outside the club. I think this is a day for him to have a glass of champagne or wine, whatever he has, with great pride and hopefully he felt proud watching that game."

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter at Tannadice Park

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Rodgers wanted his men to win the title with a flourish and they haven't disappointed in the past few weeks.

The manager won't have been happy at the way his team started at Tannadice, but he'll be delighted with the way they finished the first-half.

On 29 minutes, it was still 0-0. When the whistle went for the break, Celtic were three clear, home and hosed, title won. It was five before the hour and looked like it would end up being more.

Maeda has been banging in the goals lately - 11 in his last nine games - but it was his turn to assist here, setting up Kuhn's goals, both of which were finished superbly.

The German made a 'yap, yap' sign with his hands to suggest too much has been made of the drop-off in his form in the second half of the season.

Idah's double is also a timely reminder of what he has to offer when the team is flowing and chances are being created.

Celtic have clearly been the best team in Scotland by quite some distance and this was yet another reminder why.

Give them an inch and they can bury teams within minutes. It happened at Hampden against St Johnstone last week and it happened here.

Their latest title win means they are two-thirds of the way to a sixth treble in nine seasons. It's an astonishing level of consistent high achievement of which Celtic show little sign of tiring.

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Injured Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel - who hopes to be fit for the Scottish Cup final - hails Celtic's relentless nature.

"To play the well we have today, that's what champions do," he tells Sky Sports.

"You can only beat what's in front of you and that's what we've done all season. That relentless nature is what we're all about.

"We can't have off days, they don't exist for us. It's a constant strive and drive to be better.

"Any league-winning team has to have that internal drive to have high standards.

"I have loved this season, it's incredible. This is special."

Celtic midfielder Arne Engels tells Sky Sports: "It's an amazing feeling, everyone deserves it.

"What a wonderful performance today, everyone worked so hard for it.

"Everyone was in the right mindset today to win it and I'm really proud of everyone.

"We're one final away from a treble. We'll celebrate today but tomorrow or the day after we'll focus on the Rangers game and then the Scottish Cup final."

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Celtic winger James Forrest tells Sky Sports: "It's hard to put into words, it's unbelievable to win another trophy with Celtic.

"When you're getting older, you appreciate it more, you don't take it for granted.

"I've played in so many good teams over the years, this one is right up there. The standards are so high."

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Celtic captain Callum McGregor tells Sky Sports: "Amazing performance, outstanding. It means the world to us.

"We wanted to perform, because if we do, we know we'll get what we want. The sky is the limit for us, we've been so good.

"We have four league games to try and arrive into the Scottish Cup final in the best moment and if we do that, we have the chance to do something special this season."

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Dundee United are without Ross Graham while Luca Stephenson's loan from Liverpool has ended prematurely due to a double hernia, but Vicko Sevelj could return after missing the last two games.

Celtic remain without Yang Hyun-jun (elbow) and Kasper Schmeichel (shoulder).

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Brendan Rodgers says he is "eternally grateful" to majority shareholder Dermot Desmond for bringing him back to Celtic as the manager prepares to win his 11th trophy with the club.

A point at Tannadice on Saturday will seal the Premiership title and Rodgers' place as Celtic's most successful living manager - as well as the third most successful in the club's history behind Jock Stein (25) and Willie Maley (30).

The 52-year-old, who returned for a second spell in charge in summer 2023, said: "I'm just privileged to be in my position and to have the opportunity.

"It's one of the things that I'll always be eternally grateful for Dermot, for bringing me back because without his support and his belief in me, I wouldn't have this chance to have the opportunity to win the trophies.

"So, for that, I have so many people I need to make proud. And that's always in my thinking, really, as opposed to the personal.

"The titles and the piece of metal or silver that we get, when I see that, I only see the hard work and all the ideas that we present every day and the values that we work to as a club.

"That's my only intention, to keep on that road and keep on that path, to keep the success with the club. And hopefully then, when I leave, I can look back and think, well, I've either done okay or not."

Celtic have won the title at Tannadice on three previous occasions, most recently in 2022 under Ange Postecoglou.

"There's been a couple of great moments here in the club's history of winning the title there so it's a real poignant place," Rodgers added.

"And it's one of the great stadiums up here in Scotland. So, yes, I was so pleased because it was one of the few grounds I hadn't been to in my time up here. And I'll be even more happier tomorrow if we can get a win and finish off the job."

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BBC Sport Scotland

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What more is there for Brendan Rodgers to achieve in Scottish football?

The 52-year-old Northern Irishman had already proven himself at the highest level after Liverpool finished Premier League runners-up under his guidance before his first stint as Celtic manager.

However, he has come a long way since suffering an embarrassing 1-0 first-leg Champions League qualifying defeat by part-time Gibraltarian champions Lincoln Red Imps in his first competitive game in charge of the club he supported as a boy.

Celtic enjoyed an undefeated domestic campaign that first season and his 'invincibles' went on to achieve a second Scottish treble in a row before he left for Leicester City with his side again top of the pile in 2019.

After he returned to Celtic Park as a replacement for treble-winning Tottenham Hotspur-bound Ange Postecoglou, Rodgers' team were initially compared unfavourably with the style of play under the Australian as Rangers broke their dominance briefly by lifting the League Cup.

However, another league title and Scottish Cup were to follow and, this season, only Aberdeen in May's Hampden final stand between Celtic and, barring an improbable Premiership implosion, yet another treble.

Despite Rangers having experienced a season of turmoil, the Ibrox side have exposed some Celtic weakness in successive league Old Firm derby wins and Rodgers' side have also lost to resurgent Hibs and bottom side St Johnstone.

However, they bounced back with a 5-1 crushing of Kilmarnock and gained a five-goal Scottish Cup semi-final revenge over Saints on Sunday to set up another potential treble party.

A mere point at Tannadice on Saturday and the second trophy will be in the cabinet before another head-to-head with city rivals Rangers the following weekend.

Fourth-top United are themselves seeking a fourth consecutive win, but the omens for Jim Goodwin's side are not good considering the Tangerines have not beaten Celtic in 22 meetings since a 2-1 home win in December 2016 and they have not scored in the latest four, including a draw followed by two defeats this season.

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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been speaking to the media before Saturday's trip to Dundee United where a draw will be enough to clinch the Premiership title.

Here are the main points:

• With Celtic set for their 13th title in 14 years, Rodgers says: "You see some reports saying it's boring that Celtic win this or that, but some people don't understand the work that goes into being that consistent."

• Rodgers insists his side are fully focused on the performance against a United side that "don't give up many chances" but insists "we want to leave Tannadice as the champions".

• He is excited at the prospect of winning the title at a stadium with "a rich history". And after missing out sealing the deal at Parkhead, Rodgers "doesn't want to delay it any longer".

• He wants to see the players get the "rewards" for the "sacrifices" they've made this campaign.

• As Celtic look to lift their 19th title in 25 years, Rodgers says Celtic are in a "golden era" but he loves the fact the supporters celebrate every title "like it's the first" and there is "nothing taken for granted".

• The league trophy will be Rodgers' 11th major honour with Celtic and he says he's "privileged" to be manager and "eternally grateful" to Dermot Desmond for giving him the opportunity to return to the club.

• On James Forrest, who is on the cusp of becoming Celtic's most decorated player, Rodgers says the winger is "remarkable" and has been "instrumental" in getting the team over the line in recent seasons.

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A title party at Tannadice looms on Saturday, and not for the first time.

The first of Celtic's three previous Scottish top-flight title wins at the bottom of Tannadice Street came on a Wednesday night in 1981.

Tommy Burns grabbed the winner in a 3-2 thriller against Dundee United and, rather profoundly, he was at the forefront of everyone's mind in Celtic's next title win there in 2008.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's header sealed a 1-0 win on a tense final day and clinched 'the title for Tommy' seven days after the first-team coach died following a battle with cancer.

Fourteen years later, it was Ange Postecoglou's team celebrating yet another title triumph at Tannadice, a 1-1 draw enough to win back the Scottish Premiership trophy after conceding it at that very venue a year before.

Liam Scales missed out on the party that day due to being on loan at Aberdeen, but the Republic of Ireland defender is keen to revel in the atmosphere this weekend, should Brendan Rodgers' side get the single point they need for a 13th title in 14 years.

"It would be brilliant to do it up in Tannadice again," Scales said. "It's a good stadium, and we always bring good fans away there. It'll be great to do it again.

"We did it recently in 2022, I wasn't in the squad then but hopefully this time around I'll get to experience it as a proper title win."

Of Celtic's 54 titles, the only away venue where they have won more than Tannadice is Rugby Park (five).

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There isn't a better inverted full-back in Europe than Greg Taylor, insists Callum McGregor who hopes the Celtic left-back will remain a team-mate beyond the summer.

The 27-year-old has been at the heart of a transfer saga for much of the second-half of the season, with McGregor the latest within the club to stress his desire at retaining the Scotland international's services beyond this season.

Brendan Rodgers has suggested Taylor and returning left-back Kieran Tierney could "dovetail perfectly" next season, though it remains to be seen whether the former Kilmarnock full-back will extend his stay when his current contract runs out in the summer.

"I know how important he is, I know what he brings to the team," the former Scotland international said.

"There's very, very few players in Europe that I've seen that play that position better than him and it gives the team a different dynamic as well.

"To have that in your squad, that level of player, who gives everything for the club every single day, who carries the responsibility as well, I'd love nothing more than the club to do something and try and get him tied down.

"He's been a huge part of the success, especially since we've started playing with that kind of inverted full-back.

"I don't think there's anyone in Europe that's doing it better at the minute so he's a top player and I would love to see something done to try and keep him at the club."

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James Forrest is relishing the prospect of becoming Celtic's most decorated player this weekend.

The 33-year-old winger will move ahead of Bobby Lennox and on to 26 trophies if Celtic take at least a point at Tannadice on Saturday to clinch a fourth successive league title.

"It's something you don't think about when you're coming through, you want to just make it into the first team and play as many games as you can, win trophies and be part of such a successful team," Forrest told Sky Sports.

"It's great to hear it, it's a team game but personal accolades are nice as well, it's just been a small part of the success over the years with Celtic, it's really good to hear.

"The amount of great players that have played for this club is unbelievable and everywhere you go there's Celtic fans and the support you get is incredible.

"To have played here so many times, I'm still enjoying it as much as ever and I'm going to keep working hard to be here as long as I can.

"It's been incredible and so fast, there's so many memories, there has been that many good ones over the years.

"Last year was up there with the best but it's because it was the last one, and it does make you strive on because you know how good a feeling it is to be a part of something like this."