Scott Brown has issued a coy response after being quizzed on whether he would ever become Celtic manager.

The Hoops legend is currently boss of Fleetwood Town after hanging up his playing boots, and The Cods are currently 16th in League One.

Brown’s final game as Celtic captain was on Saturday, May 15, 2021 and now, two years on, the Celtic support will get the chance to say a proper goodbye and spend an evening in his company with friend and fellow Celtic legend, Mikael Lustig, as they take to the stage at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

As part of the promotion for the event, Brown interacted in a Twitter question and answer session on Twitter.

One question read: "Is it a dream to become Celtic manager one day?"

He responded: "At this moment in time my main focus is on Fleetwood. I just hope everything keeps going well at Celtic and at Fleetwood."

Brown also revealed the best manager he worked under. He explained: "I’d have to go for Gordon Strachan. He was the one that brought me to the club and the one that was daft enough to offer that money for me, so Gordon was a huge part of it all."

Brown admits his decision to “leave the limelight” of Scottish football and kick off his managerial career with Fleetwood could have backfired but he is delighted with the way things have panned out so far.

The 37-year-old former Celtic and Scotland captain was named boss of the English League One side last May, two months after ending his playing career with Aberdeen.

Brown has had an encouraging start, with Fleetwood – who narrowly avoided relegation last term – currently 10 points clear of the drop zone and having enjoyed a run to the last 16 of the FA Cup that included wins over QPR and Sheffield Wednesday.

“It could have gone one way or the other, but I’m still in a job now,” he said.

“Nine months down the line, I’m enjoying it, I’ve got a smile on my face and I’ve not got too many grey hairs so far. It’s a great place for me to learn and understand what it’s like to manage 23 players and have that expectation of winning games and trying to stay in the league.

“I’ve enjoyed going to different stadiums and coming up against different teams. I also enjoy being the underdogs. I knew it was always going to be a big challenge for myself coming to Fleetwood and trying to push the club forward.”

Brown, one of the most recognisable faces in Scottish football, has been happy to keep a lower profile down south.

“I’ve enjoyed coming away a little bit from the limelight up in Scotland, so hopefully the focus is more on the lads and not myself being ex-Celtic captain,” he said. “It’s all about the lads, it’s not about me. I’ve had my time, it’s about focusing on my management career now.

“I got an offer to stay in Scotland as well but the training facilities and everything that Fleetwood were offering was exceptional. You want a good academy with young ones coming through and a good training facility, and the chairman’s built a fantastic complex which he’s always trying to improve. For myself, as a first club, it’s a great place to be.”