He made himself an icon in Glasgow, and with problems mounting at Spurs Ange is being tipped for a Parkhead homecoming
Sport Fraser Clarke Sport Trends Writer 10:34, 07 Apr 2025
Greek legend Giorgos Karagounis believes Ange Postecoglou will make a sensational return to Glasgow but not until later in his career.
The Aussie boss spent two dominant seasons at Celtic, winning the Premiership twice, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup - as well as bringing his trademark Angeball style of play to the east end.
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However a move to Premier League big-guns Tottenham has proved a disaster, with the London club slumped 14th in the table - and Postecoglou regularly clashing with his own supporters.
His future has been under threat all season, and Karagounis believes that fans will see him back at Parkhead, albeit not until he's finally made a success of himself down south.
The Euro 2004 winner told SpinGenie: "Ange Postecoglou did a great job with Celtic, a fantastic job. So one day I think we will see him back there.
"Having said that, at the moment he is at another great team in Tottenham and of course he’s coaching in the Premier League, so I don’t think he’ll want to go back to Scotland straight away."
Karagounis, who previously said he'd had the chance to join either Celtic or Rangers during his glittering playing career, also believes that both clubs could be competitive if they ever moved to the English top tier.
He added: "Celtic and Rangers are two great teams with a great history in Scotland and in Europe, they have so many fans and I think they would do well in the Premier League.
"They have proved they can perform in European competitions whether it be the Europa League or the Champions League, I think that shows they could be competitive in the Premier League too."
Spurs are 14th in the table with eight games left - one place above their worst Premier League finish in 1994 - and on course to finish outside the top 10 for the first time in 17 years.
Asked if he was upset by fans chanting "you don't know what you're doing" during a defeat to Chelsea last week, Ange added: "No, I am fine. I don't get affected by that. I will continue fighting my whole career.
"I get that they are frustrated and angry. At the same time, I understand the criticism towards me. But if anyone looked at the players and said they aren't trying - then I am sorry they are not watching the right game."
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