Brendan Rodgers has insisted he will remain true to his vow to Celtic and remain at the club for at least the duration of his contract...unless he gets "bumped" early.

The Parkhead boss was this afternoon quizzed on whether he would be the next big name to commit to a new contract after Alistair Johnston signed a fresh five-year deal at the club.

However, Rodgers insisted he hasn't thought about talks over a new deal as he revisited his vow upon his return to Celtic - that he would see out his three-year deal at the very minimum.

Stopping short of confirming talks were in the pipeline, Rodgers did suggest discussions over a new contract could take place next year.

The Celtic boss was reluctant to start discussing a new deal for himself as he reflected: "I think for near-on a year I think more people wanted me out than wanted me in."

But Rodgers hailed Celtic as an "amazing club" as he waxed lyrical about his experience at the helm of the Glasgow club and how leaving only made him more appreciative of his position. 

Asked whether it was too soon to discuss a new deal for himself, Rodgers said: "I said on my first day what? What did I say on my first day here?"

One journalist responded: "Three years you will guarantee you will stay."

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Rodgers then continued: "Absolutely. Unless I get bumped early! I don't think it actually was that word but it was something.

"I said I'd be here for three years. At the end of the three years I will have done nearly six years as Celtic manager which is a long time for a Celtic manager.

"I haven't really thought about it. Listen, I think for near-on a year I think more people wanted me out than wanted me in so I'm not going to be talking about new contracts now.

"I just need to continue to work well, do my very best for the club and then I'm pretty sure at some point next season or whatever we can see how we're going and then take it from there.

"At the minute, I love my life here, it's an amazing club to work in. Funnily enough, going away and coming back has made it even better for me because I knew what I missed when I was away.

"I'm not in a big rush to be leaving it again. It's a great place to be, I love working with the players and they say in life the biggest currency you have is time and I think when you get to 51 and as you get older you realise that, time around people you love, around your family, around your workplace and I would have to agree with that.

"Where I am at the minute, I am in a brilliant place so I'll just keep it that way."