Brendan Rodgers has revealed the moment he realised he was managing a "monumental" club with Celtic.

The 49-year-old scarcely missed a beat after succeding Ronny Deila in 2016, including a 69-game unbeaten domestic run.

But Rodgers suffered a humiliating start to life as Hoops boss after going down 1-0 to Gibraltar minnows Lincoln Red Imps - as a policeman netted the winner. 

However, it was the moment that the current Leicester City boss truly realised how big a club he had stepped into.

“I remember playing in Gibraltar," he told Kammy & Ben's Proper Football Podcast. "We had a really good pre-season. And this is the tough thing, it’s great for Ange now because they’ve got no qualifiers and go straight into the group stage.

“Back then, you got four qualifying rounds. So, you’re having to play eight games just to try and get to the Champions League.

“I had gone in that summer (2016), the guys were fantastic in pre-season, but even in that first game in Gibraltar, you could see the vulnerabilities of the team in Europe.

“So, we lost 1-0 out there. It was a game over two legs you were going to win because you went back (to Parkhead). But, it was an eye-opener at that point to lose that opening game against, with all due respect, guys who were part-time.

“And, it was a real eye-opener in terms of you could see the supporters weren’t happy even though they probably knew we would get through. But that was part of the journey.

"This is, you know, a monumental-sized club, partisan supporters, a worldwide fanbase... you have to win. It was perfect for me."