Celtic coach outlines the 'hunger and desire' required for new season
In a rare interview with the club's official media channel, the 41-year-old reflected on the 2024/25 campaign and the positives of the summer break.
Kennedy said: "It's nice to see everybody's face again.
"It's been a good break, we've had time to reset, relax, get refreshed again, and the boys have come in this morning in pretty good shape and excited for what's ahead."
He acknowledged the physical challenges associated with the game and praised the team's performance last year.
Kennedy said: "There are challenges in terms of the physical aspect, the demand of the game.
"We all know nowadays it's huge, the physical outputs.
"Plus, the number of games that they go through.
"The guys were terrific last year."
Despite the team's near-miss in the final, he highlighted the positives from the season, including their performance in the league and league cup, and their Champions League efforts.
"The way it finished kind of took the shine off it a little bit, but once the dust settles, and you reflect on how everything went, the guys were superb," Kennedy said.
"They put everything into it, okay, just came up short in the final, but the way we performed in the league, the league cup earlier in the season, the Champions League stuff, we can look back on that and take a lot of positives.
"It's good for them to reflect on that, but get a chance to switch off, let the legs recover, let the mind recover, and come in with the same hunger and desire to be successful again because that's what the club demands. There's no let-up."
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