Former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has said that he ‘doesn’t go back’ when asked about a potential return on The Overlap.
The Australian won five trophies in his two-season stint in Parkhead, three of those coming in his second season, and made himself a fan-favourite in the process.
Now out of work since being sacked by Nottingham Forest in October, the 60-year-old has suggested his next job will not be in Glasgow.
He told The Overlap: “I loved Celtic, mate. What a football club.
“If I was younger, I would probably have stayed there longer. I probably would’ve stayed there three, four years. I think I could’ve made progress with them in Europe.
“But at the time, like I said it had taken me a long time to get to this sort of space that the opportunity to join Tottenham was too good.
“In terms of going back, I don’t go back. I just don’t think that’s kind of been my career.
“Whatever the next step is, it will be something new, something I can make an impact in, somewhere I can win things.
“It doesn’t diminish the affection I have for Celtic. It was a great experience. For two years, to be within a community that is so passionate, and it’s crazy how passionate they are about their football club.
“Obviously I was fortunate enough to have success, so it’s a positive experience, and I loved every minute of it. I look back on it fondly but I won’t go back. I don’t think that is how my career has played out.”
Postecoglou also commented on how intense the ‘Glasgow fishbowl’ can be, as he found out in his maiden season.
“Nobody is going to talk to me about rivalry, I lived and breathed it there.
“The perfect weekend in Scotland is Celtic winning, Rangers losing. Celtic winning, Rangers winning is not a good weekend.
“I remember the first year I was there we won the double but Rangers were in the Europa League final. I got more text messages the night they lost the Europa League final than the night we won the league.”
Celtic have Martin O’Neill in temporary charge for the rest of the season, with fans hoping that a suitable permanent successor will be announced with plenty of time to oversee the squad after the disastrous appointment of Wilfried Nancy.
