Not only did Neil Lennon ‘seal the boat’, he steered Celtic to the Treble Treble, while this season his team have pushed on again, retaining the League Cup, reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Cup and establishing a commanding 13-point lead at the top of the Premiership, with a ninth consecutive title almost within their grasp.

Over and above the continued domestic dominance was an impressive Europa League group-stage campaign which saw the Hoops beat top Italian side, Lazio, home and away – the first Celtic side to win in Italy.

On a personal level, Nir Bitton also signed a new deal with the club back in December, which will see him remain at the club until the summer of 2023. Having previously endured a year out through injury in 2018, it was good news for the player, and he is eager to keep helping Celtic win more silverware.

“When I first signed with Celtic when I was 21-years-old, if you had told me back then that I would be at Celtic for 10 years, I would bite your hand off,” he said.

“It’s like a dream come true for me, for my family to play at this level for a long time, and I just want to keep it going and to try and help the team win games and trophies and be part of this successful club, and to make sure we’re making everyone proud.

“When you’re out for almost a year, and you suffer a tough injury, you start to appreciate the small things in life, and you don’t take the simple things in life for granted. I’ve said it before, that every single minute I get on the pitch I will try to do my best and try to help the team.

“I was out for a year, so I know what it’s like not being able to do what you love to do, so for me right now, it’s about trying to stay fit, stay healthy, play as many games as I can and win trophies with Celtic.”

Nir Bitton: I want to keep making the manager proud of me