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Brendan Rodgers has sensationally resigned from Celtic with the club eight points behind shock Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.
It comes amid a season of turmoil with regular fan protests against the ownership after a summer of limited spending and failure to qualify for the Champions League league phase.
His final game was a 3-1 defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle Park on Sunday.
Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill and legendary Hoops midfielder Shaun Maloney have taken interim charge.
The club said in a statement: 'Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation. It has been accepted by the Club and Brendan will leave his role with immediate effect.
'The club appreciates Brendan’s contribution to Celtic during his two very successful periods at the club.
'Brendan leaves Celtic with our thanks for the role he has played during a period of continued success for the club and we wish him further success in the future.
'The process to appoint a new permanent manager is underway and the Club will update supporters further on this as soon as possible.
'We are pleased that during this interim period former Celtic manager, Martin O’Neill and former Celtic player, Shaun Maloney have agreed to take charge of Celtic first-team matters. Further details will be confirmed shortly.'
Rodgers rejoined Celtic for his second stint in 2023 and won them another couple of Premiership titles, as well as the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.
His exit is just the latest drama to come out of Glasgow's footballing world, with Rangers boss Russell Martin sacked earlier this month after a dire start to the season.
Once again, Celtic have dominated Scottish football under Rodgers' tutelage and they even made inroads in the Champions League last season, reaching the knockout play-off phase, where they lost to Bayern Munich 3-2 on aggregate after a 94th-minute goal from Alphonso Davies.
But things have unravelled this campaign.
Over the summer, they spent £13.3million on signings - only around half of what they accrued from selling important players. With that in mind, there were questions over whether he would stick around in the summer.
After a solid start to the season, their domestic form has taken a nosedive in recent weeks. They have lost their last two games to Hearts and Dundee and only taken four points from their last four games, leaving them with an uphill battle.
Rodgers has been seen to take the fans' side amid their complaints, and the atmosphere has become increasingly toxic with calls for senior figures to resign.
Against Dundee earlier this month, the match was delayed as supporters hurled tennis balls and oranges onto the pitch.
A banner in the Bob Shankly Stand read: 'Your incompetence is clear. Resign.' Another simply said: 'Sack the board.'
One had the faces of chairman Peter Lawwell, CEO Michael Nicholson, major shaeholder Dermot Desmond, and CFO Chris McKay plastered across it, crossed out.
Recently, the Celtic Fans Collective encouraged supporters to boycott buying, merchandise food, or drinks at Parkhead.
In September, supporters staged a late entry to their match away at Kilmarnock.
Rodgers said at the time: 'You can't tell anyone how to feel.
'If you're bringing your kids and you want them to be in the stands for the start of the game, then supporters are within their rights.
'We're keen to make the football united and the spirit of the team. The fans and the board and the situation, I fully understand it and the frustration.'
At least in these circumstances, Rodgers is unlikely to face the animosity he felt upon leaving for the first time in February 2019.
The Northern Irishman walked out on Celtic to join Leicester City, a decision which was received with acrimony.
'Never a Celt, always a fraud,' read one banner at the first match after he left- coincidentally against Hearts. 'You traded immortality for mediocrity,' said another.
More to follow.
