Who’s Ange Postecoglou? New Celtic job favorite ‘earned rave critiques from Pep Guardiola’, loves attacking soccer and deserves probability after ‘delivering titles in all places he’s been’

New favorite for the Celtic job, Ange Postecoglou, has been hailed by Pep Guardiola and Brendan Rodgers, swears by his all-out attacking type of play and has ‘delivered wherever he has been’.

Nonetheless, talkSPORT has been informed the Greek-born Australian coach is an ‘uncompromising’ supervisor with ‘a chip on his shoulder’ who may rub Bhoys followers up the mistaken approach if he takes cost at Celtic Park.

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Postecoglou, 55, is anticipated to be named the following Celtic supervisor after a deal for first alternative Eddie Howe collapsed, with talks breaking down final week.

Information of the membership’s transfer for Postecoglou has not gone down properly with supporters, who have been hoping for the appointment of a longtime coach to steer their rebuild after final season’s catastrophe beneath Neil Lennon.

There are additionally considerations over claims he might not maintain the mandatory {qualifications} to take up the put up. UEFA require any supervisor within the high flight of a European league to carry A and B teaching licenses and for a coach to a minimum of start probably the most advance course – the UEFA Professional license.

It’s reported Postecoglou doesn’t maintain them – though it doesn’t imply his appointment is inconceivable.

However talkSPORT has been informed the Parkhead devoted must be excited in regards to the Australian’s potential transfer to Glasgow.

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Australian soccer author Tom Smithies joined talkSPORT to deliver us all of the background on the little-known coach, who’s at the moment in cost at Japanese membership Yokohama F. Marinos.

He has lifted the J-League title throughout his three years in control of the City Group-owned aspect, including to his A-League title in control of Brisbane Roar, Asian Cup victory as supervisor of the Australia nationwide group in addition to guiding the Socceroos to the 2018 World Cup.

And he mentioned he’ll be a ‘fascinating’ appointment if the Celtic transfer goes forward.

“If there’s one phrase I’d use to explain him, it could be uncompromising,” Smithies mentioned on Tuesday’s White and Jordan.

“He’s a captivating character, very profitable but additionally very uncompromising. He was scarred by an expertise early in his profession and ever since then he’s accomplished it his approach.

“He performs a really proactive, very attacking type of soccer, he has absolute perception in his personal strategies, absolute perception in his means to make his gamers play in that approach and he’s delivered wherever he has been given time.

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“He’s gained championships in Australia, he gained the Asian Cup with Australia – our equal of the Euros – after which he certified for a World Cup after which walked away earlier than the World Cup started as a result of he determined he didn’t have the assist of the Australian soccer public, he thought they didn’t admire his strategies.

“He then went to Japan and has gained the J-League taking part in this implausible type of soccer.

“They performed a pleasant in opposition to Manchester City final 12 months and he obtained completely rave assessment from Pep Guardiola about the way in which he was taking part in.”

Rodgers was additionally extremely complimentary of Postecoglou after going through his Melbourne Victory aspect through the Northern Irishman’s profession as Liverpool supervisor.

After a pre-season pleasant in Australia, the present Leicester City and former Celtic boss mentioned: “Their coach is excellent. I’ve had a few chats with him, and to see his group play, he’s similar to myself and he believes the sport must be performed in a sure approach.

“You possibly can see the group could be very properly coached, so we knew it was going to be a troublesome sport for us.”

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Smithies added: “If he strikes to Celtic, it will likely be entertaining for good causes and dangerous.

“He doesn’t love criticism, he’s obtained a little bit of a chip on his shoulder about Australians being recognised and thinks if he’s been teaching a European group he’d get extra kudos.

“However equally, he’s a really civilised man, he’s not a screamer and a shouter, he likes to have a chat and can at all times have interaction.

“I’ve written vital issues about him up to now and we’ve at all times had an excellent engagement afterwards.

“However he’ll now bow to anyone, he’ll do issues his approach and it doesn’t matter if he’s not getting outcomes, he gained’t change his type of play.

“Everyone knows the cauldron he’ll be going into if he will get the job at Celtic, if outcomes don’t come rapidly he gained’t change, however it’ll be fascinating to see how a lot Celtic will maintain their nerve – there are already query marks from the Celtic devoted over his appointment.

“I feel he deserves this opportunity. He’s a terrific thinker in regards to the sport.

“Whether or not Celtic are ready to provide him the time it would take for his strategies to be applied in that group, that’s a distinct query.”