Harald Brattbakk admits it will be an emotion-charged occasion when he hands over the SPFL Premiership trophy to Ronny Deila.

The Norwegian hitman became a Parkhead immortal when he scored the crucial second goal against St Johnstone at Celtic Park on May 9, 1998, which helped secure the Bhoys' first league title in 10 years.

Now, 17 years on from that monumental victory, Brattbakk will return to the home of the champions to hand over the SPFL Premiership trophy to his fellow countryman after the Celtic boss won the title in his first season as manager.

"I'm really excited to come and I'm really honoured to be asked to do this," he said.

"I've said this many times before but it was only really after I left Celtic that I realised how big the club is and how passionate all the fans are, so I'm really humbled to be able to come back and do this.

"When I think about a packed Celtic Park it's really quite moving. When I think about the history of the club and what I know about all the people at the club it means it's going to be one of the days I'll remember for the rest of my life, so I'm really looking forward to coming."

Tomorrow's party celebrations promise to be another massive day in the history of the club as the Hoops boss toasts the culmination of his first season in charge.

And Brattbakk added that events such as this are part of the fabric of the club, just like they were in 1998.

He told the club's website "That league win in 1998 is another reason why I've become more connected to the club because the more time goes on the more I realise how important that day was in Celtic's history.

"The club is so big and has fans all over the world that it really makes me happy to see Celtic get more success and it's really nice to be part of that proud history.

"I'm really happy for Ronny to be able to lift the trophy and it's a bit special that he's Norwegian. However, I feel the Scottish mentality and Norwegian mentality is very similar so on Sunday I'll feel equally as much Scottish as I am Norwegian.

"I met Ronny and played against him a few times during my career. Obviously all he saw from me was my back because I was always scoring goals and running away but perhaps he won't remember that!

"All jokes aside though, I've spoken to him a few times and he's a nice guy and a good manager. I'm really happy for him to succeed.

"We have had a few Norwegian managers abroad, some with less success than Ronny, so it's really nice for Norwegian football to see that we don't just produce good footballers, like those who have done well in Europe, but also that we produce good managers that can have success."