Cameroonian goalkeeper Patrick Tignyemb has bid farewell to Bloemfontein Celtic with an emotional message to the Phunya Sele Sele’s supporters.

The 34-year-old shot-stopper’s contract at Celtic was terminated before the end of the 2018-19 season after falling out with management, but Phunya Sele Sele did offer him an opportunity to return to the club.

However, Tignyemb has since put pen to paper on a two-year contract with Chippa United and will reunite with Clinton Larsen, despite recently suggesting that there is a possibility of him returning to the Celtic.

The Cameroonian, who joined Celtic back in 2008, bid the Celtic supporters farewell in an emotional video posted on Facebook.

‘I’m Patrick Tignyemb and I decided to make this video to try talk to you and explain what’s happening because I am a part of you, I am a part of the Celtic family, I am a part of the supporters. Maybe other people know about it, but I think it’s my duty as a member of you supporters to tell you the truth. I’m not going to be part of Celtic next season. I signed for Chippa United and I want you to hear it from me, because when one member of your family decides to go somewhere else, the family member must know about it. That’s why I did this video to tell you Celtic supporters the truth.

‘I want you guys to please release me from your heart, to let me go with your blessing to do my job properly with your blessing, your support, your love. I belong to Bloemfontein, I’m from Bloemfontein but just allow me to go and do my job properly. I want to go with your blessings. I really thank you for everything for all these years, support through good and bad times, especially bad times. I want to thank you for everything you did for me and my family in Bloemfontein. I want to go knowing that all of you are behind me.’

Over the course of his Celtic career, Tignyemb managed to rack up a total of 110 clean-sheets from 312 appearances in all competitions.