Former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou is in line for a stunning appointment as manager of Scottish football giant Celtic.
According to the ABC Australian football woke up in raptures this morning to the news that former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou is set to take over as manager at Scottish giants Celtic, in an unprecedented move for the Australian game.
While the deal is yet to be completed, all of the major media outlets in Scotland are reporting that it is imminent, and that the 55-year-old from Melbourne will take charge of the 51-time Scottish champions.
No Australian coach has made it in Europe, or even been given a chance at a ‘big’ club.
Postecoglou, currently coaching Japanese club Yokohama F. Marinos, is the favourite in British betting markets to be named Celtic boss after expected appointment, ex-Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, pulled out of the race.
The Scottish Sun has reported that Postecoglou is “well known” to Celtic officials due to “close links” the club has with Yokohama F. Marinos’ owners, the City Group.
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Postecoglou, 55, started his career at South Melbourne Hellas where we won championships both as a player and a coach. He also led the Brisbane Roar to back-to-back A-League titles in 2011 and 2012, took Yokohama F. Marinos to Japanese glory in 2019, and guided the Socceroos to Asian Cup success in 2015.
