Oz fans can stay in gear
Ange Postecoglou has told his supporters in Australia to hang on to their Celtic gear – because he’s not leaving anytime soon.
The Hoops gaffer further distanced himself from job rumours in England while on his break back in his homeland.
Postecoglou is back in Oz on a promotional tour ahead of his side’s involvement in the Sydney Super Cup.
And he admits it’s brilliant to experience first-hand the added interest in the Premiership champions Down Under.
The gaffer has recently been liked with Brighton and has been namechecked as an option to succeed Brendan Rodgers at toiling Leicester City.
The former Socceroos boss’ brand of football and success on the pitch has put him high on clubs’ wanted lists.
But the man himself has told punters who have invested in Celtic merchandise they have nothing to worry about. He told TV: “My mates are probably the best example – they’ve gone through some different coloured shirts over the last few years, different nations.
“You can hold on to the Celtic gear for a while, mate. I’m happy with it. It’s going really well.
“Here in Australia, it was already a strong following.
“It seems like everyone now is following the progress of the club because of my association – it’s brilliant to see.”
Postecoglou will return to Australia in November for two fixtures including a clash with Frank Lampard’s Everton.
Celtic lost to St Mirren in the last game before the international break and Ange joked that he’d been chased out of Scotland. He laughed: “We lost for the first time in a year – that’s why I left the country.”
Postecoglou also revealed he is a Liverpool fan, which adds a bit of extra spice to their clash with Everton Down Under.
He said: “It’ll be a real game – and I wouldn’t mind knocking off Everton! That would be nice.”