When Brendan Rodgers takes charge of his first match as Celtic manager there will be something familiar about his new surroundings. The Northern Irishman is well accustomed to having the sound of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' ringing in his ears.

The former Liverpool boss was introduced to the Scottish media today following his hiring as Ronny Deila's successor on Friday. Rodgers is considered one of the best British coaches in the game right now and so his appointment is quite the coup for the Scottish champions.

Celtic supporters were left somewhat underwhelmed by the appointment of Ronny Deila, an unknown from Norwegian football, two years ago. With Rodgers' hiring, however, there was no chance of that happening again, with the Hoops supporters bristling at his arrival.

Rather bizarrely for a manager of his reputation, Rodgers is still to get his hands on a major piece of silverware as a coach. He led Swansea City to the Premier League through the play-offs, but that remains the only trophy he has ever lifted. That could go some way to explain why he was so keen to take over at Celtic.

In fact, at Liverpool Rodgers' crowning moment came wasn't much of a crowning moment at all. He took the Reds to within two points of the Premier League title, with Luis Suarez leading one of the most exhilarating title charges in recent times. They came up just short, but Rodgers attracted much credit for the way he masterminded such a surge.

From then on, however, things fell apart for the Northern Irishman at Anfield. Suarez was sold to Barcelona with Liverpool missing out on Champions League qualification. Doubts started to surface over Rodgers' style of play and signings (admittedly made by Liverpool's transfer committee), as over £110 million was recklessly splashed to compensate for the loss of their Uruguayan frontman.

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group decided to keep Rodgers for the 2015/16 season following discussions over the summer, but he was dismissed following a poor start to the campaign and a derby defeat to Everton. In came Jurgen Klopp with Rodgers discarded.

Since his sacking from Liverpool last October Rodgers has spent time visiting clubs around the continent - particularly in Spain - studying the methods and practices of his contemporaries. The Northern Irishman has spent his entire career on these shores, but is viewed as a continental coach of sorts. That is part of his appeal.

Rather ironically, however, Rodgers' record in Europe is a blot on his copybook. With Liverpool he made the Champions League but failed to progress past the group stage, not faring much better in the Europa League. Celtic managers are currently defined by their success and failure on the continent, so improvement will be needed in that regard.

Rodgers' pedigree in the game is well established, though. He became a coach at Reading after his playing career was ended by a genetic knee condition at the age of just 20, leaving his role as Academy Director at the club to join Jose Mourinho as a youth coach at Chelsea following a recommendation by Steve Clarke.

He became reserve team manager at Stamford Bridge before leaving to become boss at Watford in November 2008. After guiding the Hornets to safety in the Championship Rodgers returned to Reading as manager, but departed the club after a disappointing six months in charge, with the Royals just one place above the relegation zone.

The Northern Irishman's career took a dramatic upturn with his appointment at Swansea in July 2010, though, leading the Welsh club to the Premier League for the first time in their history. He turned down a role as part of Roberto Mancini's at Manchester City to take the job and it was with the Swans that Rodgers truly underlined his ideology as a football coach, establishing the Welsh side as one of the most attractive teams in the Football League.

It was this philosophy that attracted Liverpool to Rodgers, who was hired as Kenny Dalglish's successor in the summer of 2012. As is so often the case with modern managers, he is so sought after for what he represents over what he actually achieves. After a turgid season and questions of philosophy that is likely why Celtic have turned to the Northern Irishman.

Suarez calls Rodgers one of the best coaches he has ever worked with in the game. So does Steven Gerrard, who believes he would have won much more over the course of his career had the Northern Irishman arrived at Liverpool earlier. On the basis of endorsements, Rodgers has more than a presidential election candidate.

Signed to a 12-month rolling contract at Celtic Rodgers looks to be keeping his long-term options open. That is perhaps an indication of how fleeting his stay in Scottish football could be. Succeed at Celtic and his reputation will be boosted further, attracting the attention of Premier League clubs.

For the moment, though, Rodgers is charged with delivering success as well as style at Celtic. Achieve both of things and the Northern Irishman will live up to his rather hefty billing.