They waited and waited for him to agree to become their next manager but months down the track, he said no. Having not let their lead slip, the league title was sealed on 11 May with a game remaining, after a 1–1 draw at Dundee United. Since then, Ryan Mason – via an ill-fated spell in charge for Cristian Stellini – has been holding the fort.

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For several months now, he has been thrown up as a candidate for almost every managerial vacancy in the English Premier League. Spurs owner Daniel Levy wants to hold talks with Postecoglou before the Celtic boss jets off on holiday tomorrow. The Roar only lost one game all season and went on a 36-game unbeaten run, which broke the previous Australian football record. Following retirement, Postecoglou became manager of South Melbourne where he again won the league twice.On 18 March 2011, he signed a two-year extension with the club keeping him until the 2013–14 season. As a result, the Record claims Celtic will try demand hefty compensation for their manager and his two staff. The 4–0 win against Adelaide United in round 13 was highly praised in the media as some of the best football the A-League has ever seen.

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That said, the 57-year-old only signs rolling 12 month contracts at Celtic, so any compensation due will likely be owing for Kenndy and Strachan. Not only did he win the J-League with Yokohama Marinos, he also soaked up all the knowledge in the world about a market that would prove spectacularly helpful in his next job - Celtic. This must be strange for Celtic fans: to be on the cusp of another league title, to be so utterly enthralled by the football your team is playing and the characters within it, and to also feel a little bit shattered. Indeed, Postecoglou has reportedly made clear his plans to also bring backroom duo John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan with him.He candidly relays key moments and meetings in his life, reflecting on how these have shaped his beliefs and practices, and gives frank views on where the game is currently going right and wrong. The new appointment was mocked by Celtic fan and Talksport presenter Alan Brazil, who apologised on his show a year later, after Postecoglou had won the league. As a player, he was involved in their 1984 and 1990–91 titles, the latter as captain in a famous win over rivals Melbourne Knights. Photograph: Matt Roberts/Getty Images Ange Postecoglou arrives after being in charge of Yokohama F Marinos. For example, both the 2014 World Cup finals and the 2015 Asian Cup are mentioned only briefly, and then it is largely only in terms of Postecoglou's preparation and mentality.

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He was coached by Hungarian Ferenc Puskás, a renowned player who his father had told him about as a child. The following 2 February, a 3–0 win over rivals Rangers put Celtic to the top of the league table for the first time in the season, ending a 13-game unbeaten start for opposing manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

He said in a 2018 interview that his father, who died the very same year, worked hard every day of his life: "People say they go to another country for a better life. Would a man without a playing track record in Europe command the respect of a dressing room packed with international stars? Per widespread reports, a deal for Postecoglou will not be difficult to agree and could even be announced by Tuesday. In 2000, Postecoglou would be named as the starting left back in South Melbourne's team of the century as voted by fans and an expert panel.