Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is already thinking ahead to next season as Hoops close in on league title

BRENDAN RODGERS insists he could not be happier as he closes in on his second league title with Celtic.

The Hoops will clinch a seventh consecutive Ladbrokes Premiership triumph if they beat Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday.

Rodgers said: “There is still a lot of work for me to do, to achieve, on the pitch and off the pitch.

“But you can only do that if you are happy and for me I couldn’t be happier at this club. The support I get from the board, it is all very aligned, very clear and that allows me to work in confidence. And that gives the stability to the team and for the staff and everyone, we can all move forward.

“I am looking to the next step to take and already we are thinking how we can improve for next year, how can we be better in our form and game, in all aspects.”

The Celtic manager is on the verge of an unprecedented consecutive treble with William Hill Scottish Cup final opponents Motherwell standing in the way of Rodgers taking a sixth domestic trophy in two years once the championship is wrapped up.

“I couldn’t have wished for it to have gone any better,” he said of his time in Glasgow. “You always hope you come into a club and make an impact.

“What is important for us that we could start quickly but that is all down to the players and their ability to learn and take on board and they have been absolutely fantastic.

“I talk to them about this ferocious intent to keep developing and I see that every day so they can then take it on to the field. It has been a joy to see that and we want to continue with that.”