For me PL had an inkling, or knowledge, of the way this was heading some time back. Maybe even to the last half dozen or so matches.
He didn't want any of it and for me that's fairly understandable.
His record with us was just not good enough, but without knowing of all the ins and outs aims and objectives and timescales laid down/agreed it is hard to make a true judgement call upon any 'failure'.
I was never under the impression (as many seemed to be) he was nailed on Celtic man.
Record with Villa, his with us, the damning 'no' percentage from their support, lack of top level stature and more than anything a knowledgable board/club making the assessment.
I still would have preferred him to have been with us next term, but it's history we move on.