Scottish football's capacity to churn out tales of the unexpected shows absolutely no signs of diminishing.
The reappointment of Brendan Rodgers as Celtic manager four years on from his abrupt defection back to England with Leicester City has been widely trailed for the past week yet it remains a truly jaw-dropping development.
While the tasteless banners that were seen in the Celtic support after the Northern Irishman's sudden departure in 2019 were unrepresentative of the true strength of feeling towards him, even the more level-headed factions felt some sense of betrayal.