Brendan Rodgers says worrying about Rangers improving next season isn't his problem.
It comes after his Celtic team drew 1-1 at Ibrox this afternoon.
Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring late in the first half before Adam Idah levelled things up not long before the hour mark.
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Neither side could find a winner in the closing stages, and they both had to settle for a point.
Post-match, Rodgers was asked if he expects Rangers to be stronger next season, and whether it means his team have to improve for a potential title race: "It's not my problem to worry about Rangers being stronger," defiantly replied the Celtic manager [BBC].
"I think there's always a narrative around 'Will they [Rangers] be better next season?', which actually diminishes the standards or the narrative around what Celtic have achieved.
"I want to worry about Celtic - us getting better and us improving. They [Rangers] will want to be better, but my concern is Celtic. We leave here [Ibrox] today 17 points clear, [with a] massive goal difference, which shows you our game has been better in the two years I've been here and we will want to go again next season."
Celtic still have four games to go before they close out their campaign.
Next up is the visit of Hibernian to Glasgow's east end, although all eyes are seemingly fixed on the Scottish Cup final on May 25, when Rodgers' men could complete a sought-after domestic treble against Aberdeen.
