Rodgers compares Falkirk boss McGlynn to Atalanta's Gasperini

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has backed Falkirk counterpart - and former colleague - John McGlynn for a top-level job in the future.

McGlynn, 62, worked as an analyst on Rodgers' staff after joining Celtic in 2015 when Ronny Deila was in charge.

He has guided Falkirk to the top of the Scottish Championship following last season's League 1 title win, and Rodgers is surprised clubs in higher divisions haven't tried to lure McGlynn away.

"Sometimes what can happen is that experience kind of gets overlooked because there's maybe a trend for a younger manager to come in with fresh ideas and new ideas," Rodgers said.

"But I still think you can be really experienced and have a young mind. And that young mind with experience can really take clubs forward.

"But he may well have done. I'm not sure whether he's declared that or not, but he may well have done and just been happy where he is.

"But there's absolutely no doubt that what he's produced in the two jobs since he left here has been absolutely brilliant. The style of football, the game he looks to play, it's very, very impressive.

"So that opportunity will, if it hasn't, then I’m pretty sure that that would come for him."

Rodgers pointed to Atalanta's Gian Piero Gasperini as an example of how older managers are still capable of "driving" football clubs forward.

"Look at Gasperini, 66 years of age, still a young mind, fresh and really driving on the vision of his club there," Rodgers added.

"As long as you have that young mind, but fresh and experienced, then that can really help any club. And John is one of those guys that get a wonderful enthusiasm for the game, a really authentic guy who can take teams forward.

"And without any disrespect to Raith and to Falkirk, then he can certainly do that at a higher level."