Former Celtic player and Sky Sports co-commentator Davie Provan has told Celtic fans Peter Lawwell is one of the luckiest men on the planet after the way Brendan Rodgers conducting himself last week.

The former player believes Lawwell and the board have got off scot free with their part in the debacle because of the timing of Rodgers departure. Provan thinks Lawwell will think he has won the lottery; £6million compensation along with getting Rodgers off the wage bill and bringing in Lennon for a fraction of the money.

“On top of coining in £6million in compensation, Lawwell gets Rodgers’ salary off the wage bill while getting Neil Lennon in without paying a release fee.” Provan wrote in his column.

“In Lennon, he now has a coach who’s not going to rock the boat. Happy days.

“Make no mistake, Lenny is the perfect choice right now. Nobody is better qualified to unite the club.

“But if he wants the job long-term he’ll have to do as he’s told. He won’t have an ounce of leverage. He added “Put it this way, he’s in no position to demand anything from the next transfer window. Lawwell has taken back the remote control.

Celtic have a big decision to make in the summer and it’s not a foregone conclusion that Lenny will get the job but there will be a certain amount of voices like Provan who will try and put it across like Neil Lennon will be Peter Lawwell’s lapdog – if you know Neil Lennon, that’s not happening.

Celtic have come out of a very shake in the club’s history with two big wins away from home in the capital.