Ange Postecoglou rules out return to Celtic
Celtic are on the lookout for a new boss but it won't be Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou has ruled out a return to Celtic this summer, insisting he “doesn’t go back”.
The Australian has been linked with a second stint at the Glasgow giants with whom he won five trophies in two years before leaving to join Tottenham in 2023.
Celtic are looking for a new full-time head coach with Martin O’Neill in interim charge until the end of the season.
But it won’t be Postecoglou, who has been out of work since a 39-day spell at Nottingham Forest came to an end in October.
He told The Overlap: “I don’t go back. I don’t think that’s been my career.
“I loved Celtic. What a football club. If I was younger, I probably would have stayed there longer for three or four years. I think I could have made progress with them in Europe. But at the time, it had taken me a lot of time to get to this space and the opportunity to join Tottenham was too good.
“Whatever the next step is, I think 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, obviously I was fortunate enough to have success.
“It’s a positive experience and I loved every minute of it. I look back on it fondly but… I won’t go back. It’s not how my career plays out.”
Ange Postecoglou Trophy Haul
South Melbourne – NSL title (1998, 1999), Oceania Club Championship (1999)
Brisbane Roar – A-League title (2011, 201), A-League Premiership (2011)
Yokohama Marinos – J.League title (2019)
Celtic – Scottish Premiership title (2022, 2023), Scottish Cup (2023), Scottish League Cup (2022, 2023)
Tottenham – Europa League (2025)