Earlier today we picked up on an A-league podcast that claimed Celtic had told Ange Postecoglou he could NOT bring in his own staff to the club when taking over as the manager.
The tweet below – an excerpt from the ‘Real football show’ podcast claimed Ange had to develop the coaching staff at the club and would be unable to make any hires.
Tonny Rallis a former football journalist turned agent made the claim on the podcast.
Tony Rallis: "My understanding is that Celtic have told Ange [Postecoglou] that he has to develop and inherit his coaching staff from within. He wasn't allowed to take any of his staff." [TripleM]https://t.co/n6aB9okNsT
— A-League Hub (@AleagueHub) July 8, 2021
Ange has come in alone so far with both John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan still part of the set-up. Fans have been sceptical about the backroom staff which stems from Neil Lennon’s time in charge when he inherited coaches and wasn’t permitted to bring his own men to Celtic.
A big part of the fanbase wants to be sure Ange has total control over the things he needs to be a success at the club.
A Celtic spokesperson told CeltsAreHere.com there is no truth in Ange being forced to keep anybody on: ‘It’s absolute nonsense, you just have to look back at Dom and Anges quotes from a couple of weeks ago, Ange has been given a blank canvas by Dom’
You can watch Ange talk about the coaching staff situation below at the fan media press conference we attended. One of the fan media outlets rightly asked the question about staff and the new Celtic manager revealed he would assess the situation – BUT, it was his decision on who stays and goes.
? FAN MEDIA PRESS CONFERENCE
?Ange Postecoglou about his backroom staff situation.
You can find the entire press conference over on our YouTube channel ? https://t.co/5wRA5WIx2i pic.twitter.com/aQmRxvfvPt
— CeltsAreHere (@HereCelts) June 25, 2021
Right now, the manager is forging ahead with pre-season and probably more concerned about the playing staff than his backroom team at the moment.
Any of the backroom team working under the new gaffer are taking direction from him and carrying out his wishes on the training ground.
If he is able to bring in his own men why are they not in post? Maybe they did not want to come to Celtic if that is the case then tell the support and this nonsense does not gain traction. Transparency should be the order of the day and the supporters should be told why Kennedy and Strachan are still there. They should have been sacked with Lennon. They are hanging around stinking up the place. Surely the board cannot expect Ange to build and manage a squad while developing a coaching staff?