Danish defender Erik Sviatchenko has thanked Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers for helping him develop as a footballer during his time in Glasgow.
The defender joined Celtic in 2016 from Danish club FC Midtjylland and moved back to his former club in January on loan. Midtjylland now have agreed on an undisclosed fee to retain the player.
Sviatchenko, who was brought in at Celtic by former Bhoys manager Ronny Deila, was involved in two Scottish Premiership winning teams and also got his hands on the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup trophies during his spell at the club.
The 26-year-old was also part of the Celtic squad that won the domestic treble without losing a single domestic match in 2016/17.
But now that he is departing, Sviatchenko sent out big thanks to both Deila and Rodgers for influencing his career and referred to the club as his family which he is proud to be part of.
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Sviatchenko was quoted as saying by the BBC: "A special thanks to former Celtic FC manager Ronny Deila for bringing me to the club and to Brendan Rodgers for helping me develop and become a much better player.
"Again, thanks to the lads for being world class and having a great changing room.
"Celtic Football Club isn't just a club. It's a family and one that I'm utterly proud to be a part of and to have contributed to."
The Danish international featured in 17 games for Midtjylland this season.
