Ange Postecoglou is one of the most popular Celtic managers of all time. Even though it will soon be three years since he left the club, he is still fondly remembered by the majority of the support, many of whom would like to see him get the Parkhead job in the summer when Martin O'Neill's interim run comes to an end.

Postecoglou left Celtic in the summer of 2023 after winning five trophies in his two years with the club, including a domestic treble in his second season. In the process, he exceeded all expectations that were set for him when he had arrived in Glasgow as a relatively little-known Australian manager, at least in the European football circles.

The circumstances were far from ideal as Celtic had finished 25 points behind Celtic in the previous campaign and were coming off their worst campaign of this century. Naturally, many thought that Postecoglou would not be able to handle the pressure of the job and end up getting sacked quickly.

By the time Postecoglou left a couple of years later, he was a club hero and an absolute fan favourite. He would spend the next two years at Tottenham Hotspur.

His debut campaign was positive, as they finished fifth in the Premier League. The following year, they ended up in 17th spot, but Postecoglou did deliver silverware, winning the Europa League with Tottenham Hotspur. It was the club's first trophy since 2008.

Despite that, the club ended up sacking him in the summer. They have not improved much as a result of it though. They are currently 16th in the Premier League and sacked Thomas Frank, Postecoglou's successor, yesterday.

Postecoglou has now shed some light on what separates Celtic from clubs like Tottenham Hotspur. According to Glasgow World, he said on an appearance on The Overlap: 

"They're all unique. They're all different but when you walk into Tottenham, what you see everywhere is to dare is to do. It's everywhere and yet their actions are almost the antithesis of that in terms of that.

"Whether you like or dislike them, you give credit to Daniel Levy because that path has got a new stadium, new facilities, but taking a safe path. I think what they didn't realise that to actually win, you've got to take some risks at some point."

To be honest, one could make the same claim about Celtic these days as well. The Hoops have seemed reluctant to take any sort of risks, which has resulted in them moving backwards and they currently find themselves in a title race with Hearts and the Rangers.

To be fair to Postecoglou though, Celtic's approach was completely different during his two seasons as the manager of the club, as they showed both efficiency and ambition in the transfer market. One can only wonder why they showed that kind of backing to the Australian but have been reluctant to do so since his departure, first with Brendan Rodgers and now with Martin O'Neill.

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