Boyd: Fan power did for Strachan

26 May 2009 07:24
Strachan quit the Glasgow giants 24 hours after Rangers clinched the SPL title, ending his own quest for four straight championships. Opinion had always been split among the Parkhead faithful, even when Strachan delivered success both at home and in Europe. And Boyd told Scotland Today: "There was an inevitability about it. "I was speaking to a lot of the supporters at a function on Sunday night and there weren't many who were defending Gordon. "When you get that kind of opinion, then, ultimately, I think the manager will lose out." Former Celtic midfielder Murdo MacLeod believes Strachan's departure may be the first of many changes at Parkhead this summer. "Striker-wise, the middle of the park needs to be freshened," he told BBC Radio Scotland. "The strikers (Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Georgios Samaras), the two of them struggled all year. It's maybe time for both of them to move on and get a new team-mate up front for Scott McDonald. "The centre-backs, I think they're strong enough in that area. Full-back could be strengthened. "(Artur) Boruc might want to leave in the summer as well, so there could be a lot of changes happening within Celtic Park." Burnley boss Owen Coyle distanced himself from the Celtic job after guiding the Clarets back to the top flight of English football for the first time in 33 years. "I didn't know there was a vacancy at Celtic," said Coyle after Monday's Championship play-off final win over Sheffield United. "It's flattering that people mention your name, but I'm with Burnley. "I'll concentrate my job on what I am doing here, and long may that continue."

Source: Team_Talk