Mocked as “Ange Postecog-who?” when his shock appointment was leaked to the Scottish media, the Australian coach is now beloved by Celtic fans.
Postecoglou shared a hug with his wife Georgia and young sons Max and Alexi prior to an emotional lap of honour of Celtic Park after the game. He paused for a moment to regain his composure as the fans chanted his name. The achievement puts him at the top with a handful of Australian sporting feats on the world stage. Fellow Australian Tom Rogic, who grew up playing in Canberra before spending the past decade at Celtic as an attacking midfielder, farewelled the club on Saturday. His career was languishing before Postecoglou turned up last year. He was mocked as “Ange Postecog-who?” when his shock appointment was leaked to the Scottish media. It’s a special club, it’s been an enormous part of my life,” he said. Postecoglou is the first Australian to coach, let alone win a title, at a major European club in a men’s competition. Furthermore, he has healed and revived a relationship with supporters that had fractured so badly.” A club that required a revolution.” In Glasgow, it could be said Celtic now provides a sense of meaning and belonging to more people than the Catholic Church. It’s not just a football club, but a cultural institution. The mere hint of an Australian accent from a visitor will have them rushing to volunteer their thoughts. You don’t need to ask the fans what they think of their new manager.
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That’s exactly where I want us to be." It’s the nature of this club. "The fixtures come out and they manage their lives around that.
The Aussie isn't interested in how Rangers perform in Europe as he aims to build a squad capable of competing on the continental stage.
The reference points are in this building. You don't need any other reference points. "I don't want to downplay Rangers' achievements or any other club's but I am not going to use them as reference point to who we are or how good we can be.
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You wanted to be a part of the whole culture." It was very high risk but very rewarding. "It was clear right from the start what you had to do. "I've got a group of players who have been unbelievable — champions of Scotland and well deserved. "You've embraced me, my family, this jumper. "You could feel his passion and desire every single day.
Ange Postecoglou insisted Celtic's success was built on "sheer hard work" as he reflected on his side's Scottish Premiership triumph.
“That tells you what the expectation is and we knew that exactly. It is sweat and tears and pushing yourself all the time. “This group have done that. “That drove the standards and everything we do in training and what you saw out there on Sunday was the end product of all that hard work and sacrifice.” “There is no secret. “We have stuck to that and it was our road map to success and it meant that in the early days there was some tough times, especially in Europe.
ANGE POSTECOGLOU probably didn't expect to talk about the marital bed in his live TV interview this morning.But that's the way his conversation wi.
Is daddy ever going to come home? “Yeah one day I’ll come back, but I think for me I’d just reached a point where I wanted to do more, for the game and for myself. He said: “A lot of Aussie’s were very sad to see you go.
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“If I get called up for Scotland I will get more training time and every time I am involved with Scotland it feels like a real bonus,” he said. Jota, Liel Abada and Daizen Maeda have all offered competition for places in the wide areas with Forrest maintaining that he has been able to learn off all of them. “It’s good for me and the club that we have the next three years,” he said. I still want to contribute and make that impact and I have done that at times this season.” But I take the positives from the fact that when I have come back in I have managed to get involved and make a contribution. But the Scotland internationalist collected his 20th major Celtic honour yesterday afternoon and has a raft of stats to suggest that when the new season starts it would be remiss to discount his experience.
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“I couldn’t have done it without the staff and the players, they’ve been top class. “Fantastic careers backed by massive support around the world. “I’ve got a group of players who have been unbelievable - champions of Scotland and well deserved. I would like the thank them personally and wish them the best.” “I just want to thank everyone involved from the board management and the best staff in the land - unbelievable effort. And I want everyone to enjoy today, enjoy the summer and we’ll come back bigger and better - because we never stop.”
Ange Postecoglou paid an emotional tribute to Celtic fans, after guiding the club to an unlikely Scottish Premiership triumph.
As reported by the Daily Record, Postecoglou paid tribute to the Celtic fans on Australian TV, as he said: Postecoglou must be proud of what he has achieved, especially considering the fact that the odds were stacked against him when he arrived. Ange Postecoglou has cut an emotional figure over the past few days and understandably so.
Australian Tom Rogic was given a standing ovation as he bid farewell to the Celtic faithful on a day the Scottish giant lifted the premiership trophy.
"I am ready for a new challenge and a change of scene is something that will motivate me. “I’ve got a group of players who have been unbelievable - champions of Scotland and well deserved. "I'll look back on amazing moments. it's emotional for me and my family. "It's hard to put into words. It's a special place and I just hope the success continues and I'll be watching as a fan from now on."
Postecoglou is now a major asset and a new deal is a decent insurance policy against any interest from the Premier League.
Postecoglou sensed it was time to part and in Matt O’Riley he already has a diamond who can fill those boots before inevitably banking the club a fortune in the future. All evidence points to the contrary. That’s not to say Postecoglou will jump at the first chance he gets. Rogic and Bitton can ride off in to the sunset but under the manager – with the ink on a new deal – the good times can keep rolling for Celtic. It’s the same situation as Brendan Rodgers a few years ago. You just know clubs in England will be watching what’s he’s doing.
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Now though, it has emerged that Rogic and Bitton will be leaving the club at the end of the season. “It’s about the future and that’s an area of the park we had to bolster. One such decision was the one to bring in three midfielders, Reo Hatate, Yosuke Ideguchi and Matt O’Riley, in the January transfer window.
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That’s not to say Postecoglou will jump at the first chance he gets. All evidence points to the contrary.” Handing Postecoglou a contract of similar length is what he deserves since, according to the Daily Record’s Michael Gannon, the Aussie is not a gamble anymore, but “a major asset.” What it means is that Postecoglou will be out of contract if a new deal is not struck before that date, an unthinkable situation given what the 56-year-old has done since arriving. Instead, Postecoglou performed nothing short of a miracle to turn Celtic around and lead the side to the Scottish Premiership title. In an age where managers and players tend to pen lengthier deals, it came as somewhat of a surprise but at the same time, it was reflective of the gamble that the Hoops had decided to take.