Ex-Celtic fringe man reveals Rodgers' blunt transfer message
The Australian then departed for Tottenham Hotspur a year later, as Rodgers returned to take the reins in Glasgow's east end.
He gave Siegrist an opportunity in pre-season, with the Swiss stopper starting against Athletic Club in a friendly.
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"I did okay, I didn't do great, I didn't do bad, I did okay," said the keeper on The Bondi Podcast.
"Then I just wanted to have a chat with the manager and say, 'Hey, what are you thinking?'
"And he was like, 'Yeah, you're not really for me'. He just said, 'You've not been able to adapt to the system well enough for you to play'.
"And I said, 'Fair enough, I understand, I feel it'."
Siegrist stayed at Celtic for another season, despite Rodgers' clear message.
He eventually made two competitive appearances for the club before joining FC Rapid of Romania under Neil Lennon on a permanent basis last summer.
Now on loan at Genoa from Rapid, Siegrist played twice in the Serie A last season.
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