Celtic assistant manager John Collins announces he's leaving the club at the end of this season Celtic assistant manager John Collins announces he's leaving the club at the end of this season

Celtic assistant manager John Collins has confirmed he is leaving the club.

Collins announced his departure at a Monday press conference following Sunday's 3-2 win over Aberdeen, a victory which secured a fifth Scottish Premiership title in a row.

Despite the title success, Celtic boss Ronny Deila will be leaving at the end of the season, and Collins says he will be moving on too.

"The situation with me is I'll be going as well," said Collins. "I came with Ronny, so it's only right I leave with him.

"A new manager will come in and bring his own staff with him.

"It's disappointing to leave but a lot of people would be delighted to have what I've had. I've played for the team and got two league titles as part of management.

"There have been lots of highs, some lows, but we've got five in a row.

"When you win, people can be unhappy, when you lose, people are really unhappy. There are big demands but that's life at a big club."

Ronny Deila and Collins have overseen a pair of Scottish Premiership title-winning seasons

Regarding his future plans he added: "I'll go on some summer holidays, get some sunshine, then we'll see."

A Scotland international midfielder during his playing days, Collins made over 200 appearances for Celtic between 1990 and 1996.

Since his playing days ended, he has managed Hibernian and Charleroi, and been director of football at Livingston, before joining Celtic as an assistant in 2014.