Neil Lennon reflected on the achievement of guiding Celtic to an eighth consecutive league title and offered up the admission that his spell as interim boss has been the toughest of his managerial career.
A point would have sufficed, but Celtic ran out 3-0 winners over Aberdeen at Pittodrie to clinch the Premiership crown with something to spare.
Lennon was at pains to stress the contribution made by predecessor Brendan Rodgers for laying the foundations for the league win before moving on to Leicester City.
Neil Lennon admits his spell as interim boss has been the toughest of his managerial career
Rodgers' exit gave Lennon the opportunity to return to the club he managed for four years. The Northern Irishman jumped at the chance and celebrated keenly with supporters at the end of Saturday's game.
Despite remaining unbeaten in 11 competitive matches, he has been neither oblivious nor impervious to the criticism that has been thrown his way since taking charge in late February.
'I'm very proud,' he said. 'It's a privilege to manage this club, it's my second time doing it and these moments are for savouring.
'It's been the toughest piece of management I've had in my 10 years of management.
'That's just with the scrutiny, agitation and discontent surrounding the club. We had to keep calm. I feel you need the hide of a rhino and big cojones. I'm not sure I've got those, but I've got the hide of a rhino!
'You just need to bat things away and concentrate. Some of the performances weren't great but they are unbeaten in 11 games, so the standard is very high and the expectation is very, very high.
'We need, even the fans, to take stock. This is eight titles. This hasn't been done for a very long time. So, it is a special group of players and the fans should engage in that, not think about nine or 10.'
As well as being sequentially important, this latest title was also the 50th in Celtic's history and marks the eighth consecutive domestic competition secured
