Brendan Rodgers and Paul Tisdale have reacted after Shaun Maloney was appointed Celtic's new Professional Player Pathway Manager.
The 42-year-old, who made over 200 appearances for the club once graduating from the academy, replaces Darren O'Dea in the role.
Manager Rodgers hailed Maloney as an 'intelligent guy': "I am really pleased to welcome Shaun to this post," he told celticfc.com.
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"He is someone I believe will make a great contribution to the club in this area.
"He is an intelligent guy who knows what it takes to be a successful Celtic player and I think his experience will be invaluable in this role.
"He has all the credentials to be really successful in positively developing our younger players."
Maloney will work closely with Rodgers and Head of Football Operations, Tisdale, in his new job: "I am delighted that we have been able to bring Shaun back to the club in this role," said the latter.
"Shaun will be tasked with developing the internal and external processes necessary to ensure we optimise the talents of our young players.
"Through his experience and knowledge, we believe Shaun will add significant value to the role."
