Chris Sutton: Celtic board face 'mess' over Rodgers' future
Rodgers admitted he isn't the right manager for Celtic if they aim to merely maintain, and not improve.
Sutton believes this is a straightforward warning from Rodgers.
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"There's no need to try to work out any hidden messages any more," Sutton stated [RecordSport].
"This was a clear warning – back me properly or I'm off at the end of the season.
"You can't blame him.
"He's the one who will carry the can if things go wrong in Europe or at home."
Sutton anticipates that the ongoing contract situation will become clearer in the coming weeks.
He believes that without the support Rodgers desires, it will appear as if the club is merely treading water instead of matching the manager's ambition.
"He's cranking up the pressure on the board, and it's now over to them to deliver.
"It's all a bit unnecessarily messy, really," Sutton concluded.
Celtic are set to start their Scottish Premiership campaign with a home game against St Mirren on Sunday.
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