Managers

Alan McInally names the one candidate destined to become Celtic manager

Celtic finally announced the departure of Ange Postecoglou after 113 games in charge, as the former Socceroos coach signed a four-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur.  Ange brought stability and success back to Celtic Park after a disastrous final season under Neil Lennon, going on to win five

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Would you accept Brendan Rodgers back as Celtic manager?

Who would have predicted a week ago that we would not be immersed in the world-record treble celebrations, but instead discussing Brendan Rodgers as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement? Yet, here we are… Would you accept Brendan Rodgers back as Celtic manager? Here are some of the ACSOM team

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The Age of Ange – Two years of joy and a lifetime lesson

Thank You Ange – 2 Years of Joy And A Lifetime Lesson You will not find a bigger Ange Postecoglou fan than I. Since he arrived at the club, I can confidently say I abstained from the outrage and disappointment that swallowed large swathes of the Celtic

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Why Celtic won a watch with appointment of Ange Postecoglou. What now?

Remember how you felt when the news broke that Neil Lennon had been offered the Celtic manager’s job permanently after securing an historic ‘treble treble’ in 2019? Celtic fought back against Hearts to win 2-1 with an Odsonne Édouard double and history was made. An old fella sitting

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Has Dermot Desmond already intervened in Ange’s future?

Celtic’s 4-1 victory against Shelbourne in a pre-season friendly on 6 July 2002 was a fairly low-key affair, with David Fernandez making his debut and the Hoops’ goals coming from a John Hartson brace, and a goal-apiece from Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton. What made this run-of-the-mill

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“Spurs move a no-brainer…” “resigned to losing Ange next week…” The headlines that suggest Celtic are going for world-record treble

It has been a memorable season already for Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side, and, with a world-record eighth treble still to play for, it is far from over. Celtic are due to face Inverness in the Scottish Cup final this weekend and there is a good chance we

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Ange is standing on the shoulders of giants, as he focuses on treble

“Standing on the shoulders of Giants”. To some, it’s simply the name of the album released by Oasis in 2000 that, ironically, failed to match the success of its predecessors. To others, it’s the well-known metaphor defined by The Phrase Finder as “using the understanding gained by

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What can we take from Ange’s “heavyweight champions” comments?

Ange Postecoglou reiterated Celtic’s achievements to the press at the weekend with his Heavyweight Champion comment. Saturday’s draw against St Mirren was obviously a disappointing result for everyone at Celtic. Speaking to the media after the game, Ange remained calm, as he discussed where it all went

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The two priorities for Dermot Desmond during Celtic Park visit

It’s a rare sight seeing Dermot Desmond in the east end of Glasgow, but Celtic’s majority shareholder was spotted chatting to manager Ange Postecoglou in the Celtic Park foyer this week, which opened the floodgates on theories around the nature of the Irish billionaire’s visit. There has

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How will Celtic approach this summer’s transfer window?

It is now three days since we witnessed a weakened Celtic side struggling against our closest rivals, Rangers. The dust has settled. We are still champions. We still have a Scottish Cup final, and potential treble, to look forward to. The 3-0 defeat has not derailed any

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