Scott Brown: Celtic stalwart to become player-coach at Scottish Premiership rival Aberdeen

ByEurosport

Published 25/03/2021 at 18:30 GMT

The 35-year-old had made more than 600 appearances for Celtic since his arrival from Hibernian in 2007. He has won 10 league titles and 12 domestic cups with the Glasgow club. Brown is to leave the club, currently second in the Scottish Premiership table, he has been at for 14 years to transition into a player-coach role at Pittodrie.

Scott Brown is to leave Celtic at the end of the season to become a player-coach at Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen.

He has signed a pre-contract agreement to become a member of Stephen Glass' backroom staff, who became manager this week after leaving his head coach role at US side Atlanta United 2 .

"It is a huge decision to leave this magnificent club, which has been such a massive part of my life for so long, but this is a new opportunity for me and a new chapter," Brown told Celtic's website.

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Celtic will never leave me and the club will forever be in my heart.

He added: "The opportunity to join Aberdeen, a club entering an exciting new period with my former team-mate Stephen [Glass] now at the helm, was one I couldn't pass up."

Glass said: "The opportunity to bring a player of Scott's calibre, a leader who has more European appearances for Celtic than any other player, is a huge coup for me and for Aberdeen.

"A born competitor, with a strong appetite to win, his hands-on approach and desire to nurture will hugely benefit the development of the young, emerging talent we have here.

"Scott will be a big part of my coaching team and whilst his impact will undoubtedly be felt on the pitch where I believe he still has much to give, I am looking forward to assisting his transition into coaching."

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