Former Celtic skipper Tom Boyd believes Gordon Strachan's departure was inevitable as he began to lose the backing of the supporters.

Strachan quit the Glasgow giants 24 hours after Rangers clinched the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title, ending his own quest for four straight championships.

Opinion had always been split among the Parkhead faithful, even when Strachan delivered success both at home and in Europe and Boyd told Scotland Today: "There was an inevitability about it. I was speaking to a lot of the supporters at a function on Sunday night and there weren't many who were defending Gordon. When you get that kind of opinion, then, ultimately, I think the manager will lose out."

Former Celtic midfielder Murdo MacLeod believes Strachan's departure may be the first of many changes at Parkhead this summer.

"Striker-wise, the middle of the park needs to be freshened," he told BBC Radio Scotland.

"The strikers (Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Georgios Samaras), the two of them struggled all year. It's maybe time for both of them to move on and get a new team-mate up front for Scott McDonald.

"The centre-backs, I think they're strong enough in that area. Full-back could be strengthened.

"(Artur) Boruc might want to leave in the summer as well, so there could be a lot of changes happening within Celtic Park."

Former Celtic striker John Hartson claims Strachan was forced out by fans who "hated" him.

Hartson, who played under Strachan at Parkhead and Coventry, told Setanta Sports News: "I saw it coming, the fans have got their wish. I feel sad for Gordon but not that sad because it's been very difficult working in the circumstances he has, with regard to how the fans felt towards him."