Occasionally there is a real left field move, such as Ange Postecoglou or Ronny Deila but generally there is a pattern that revolves around the contact book of Dermot Desmond.
Kennedy is given the same ‘respect’ as Adam Sadler, Jack Lyons and Glen Driscoll. All four have left the club, no reasons are given, no gushing comments. Not a peep from Michael Nicholson, Peter Lawwell.
Celtic appointed Maloney for that role on June 25 with only a website statement announcing the job, since then the former Scotland forward hasn’t said a single word about his role which revolves around putting players on loan at clubs that will assist their development.
Having him back inside the club with his coaching and management experiences is clearly worthwhile but it can’t be denied that the role he is taking up isn’t the best match for his skills.