Ange Postecoglou was one of Celtic’s most successful managers in recent times and his short legacy at Parkhead will last for years to come down the line.
While Brendan Rodgers has delivered three trophies since his departure, the Australian manager is fondly remembered in Glasgow due to his swashbuckling style of play and defiant football principles.
Adhering to the Celtic way earns you far more admirers than detractors in these parts, and it is no surprise he has gone on to build an exciting young side at Tottenham Hotspur after leaving for north London.
Admittedly, it will take time for Ange Postecoglou to fully forge his vision at Spurs, but as Hoops’ fans know all too well, he won’t leave any stone unturned in the environment he now calls home.
Celtic and the 59-year-old may be on diverging journeys now. However, he has made an intriguing observation regarding a process at his new club that bears similarity to his spell at Parkhead.
Ange Postecoglou facing a similar situation to his time at Celtic
Speaking ahead of Tottenham’s EFL Cup quarter-final clash against Manchester United on Thursday evening, Postecoglou reacted to Yang Min-hyeok’s arrival from Gangwon FC and the intrinsic benefits having a period to settle before officially training with a new club can have for Asian stars.
Referencing the process during his time at Celtic with several arrivals from the continent, he said: “Yeah he has been in the building the last couple of days sort of having a good look around.
“Obviously we can’t register him until January 1st so he won’t train with us but I always feel it’s good, I had this experience at Celtic with the Asian lads we brought in, the Japanese and Korean boys, bringing them in before Christmas which allows them to settle in, especially off the field.
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“That way by the time we get to register them in a couple of weeks they are already settled and can train fully.
“It’s good to see him around. He has been doing some English lessons which is great, he’s already sort of conversing and it’s great to have him in the building.”
Celtic have found value own their own in the Asian market
Although Celtic haven’t visited the Japanese or Korean market since Hyunjun Yang and Hyeokkyu Kwon were brought in last summer, there is still a healthy core of players from that side of the world that are leading lights on the pitch.
None more so than Kyogo Furuhashi, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda, who continue to play a pivotal role in claiming silverware.
Will the club look to conduct any business from the continent as a whole come January? It remains to be seen, but there is plenty of value to be had for sure.