‘World Class’ Celtic boss, Ange Postecoglou, has been backed to turn things around for the club in his own unique way.
That is according to his former assistant manager Arthur Papas who worked alongside the 55-year old at Yokohama F Marinos.
As quoted by LiveScore, Papas, who now finds himself in a new role as manager of Newcastle Jets in Australia, was full of praise for Postecoglou, claiming that Celtic have a ‘world class’ manager on their hands, and he is delighted to see Ange finally get his big chance at a team like Celtic.
“I’m ecstatic for Ange because the path to success is never a straight line. That is for everyone. The main thing is he’s been consistent. Consistent in who he is as a person, how he approaches his work and what he believes in – and he believes in himself a lot.
“He is incredibly humble and hardworking and full of self-belief. But he knows it’s a big job, a difficult job. Celtic are another team who have fallen away in recent times, and the pressure is immense, but I do think that’s when he is at his best. He thrives under those conditions. It’s a challenge after being so successful in Japan.
“Every job will have its challenge in the end. The main thing is [Celtic] have got themselves a world-class manager. A manager with a very clear philosophy and someone given the time, like every manager needs. Some use that time extremely well, and you see progression, and others, unfortunately – because the path isn’t so clear, doesn’t go that way. But given the time, he will be successful there for sure. He will be successful in his own unique way.
“Then, there will be another step after that because that’s just Ange. He doesn’t settle for that place and get comfortable. When he has had a bit of success, he wants more. That’s why he is special at what he does.”
When Postecoglou was first linked with the role of Celtic manager, many fans were left unsure, purely down to the fact he was pretty unknown to most around these parts.
However, hearing from those who know him best and his achievements over in his homeland, there has not been one bad word about the former Australian National team boss.
Fans are slowly but surely beginning to see this in the way Ange comes across, whether in press conferences, interviews, or training ground footage.
Fingers crossed, we get to see the best of the new boss and his side going into next season.
