The former Celtic boss has been a smash-hit in Saudi Arabia and has backed up a strong finish last season with a red-hot start to this campaign.

And success on the field is being followed by a big splash off it as they get set to move into the club's brand new 47,000 seater stadium in the coming months.

The first visit to the new arena left Rodgers blown away, admitting his first reaction when walking through the tunnel was "wow."

It's charged with full air conditioning throughout and a raft of features tailored to enhance the matchday experience.

The Aramco Stadium will be one of the main arenas for Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup with Al-Qadsiah calling it home shortly.

Rodgers left Celtic last October and his hasty exit sparked the most incredible of responses from principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.

But the 53-year-old backed himself and is now thriving in one of the world's most affluent leagues.

Al-Qadsiah have made a fast start to the AFC Champions League and are aiming to keep Al Hilal plus Ange Postecoglou's Al Nassr at bay.