The Australian detailed how his move to the Parkhead club transpired.
came about and why he has Newcastle boss Eddie Howe to"thank" for it happening.
The Australian enjoyed two successful seasons in Glasgow, winning five out of six trophies, before departing for Tottenham Hotspur over the summer. It is well documented that Howe was the favourite for the role at Celtic before Postecoglou eventually landed the job and the 58-year-old has detailed how he became boss at Parkhead in an interview with Gary Lineker."At the end, Eddie, for a number of reasons, just didn’t feel comfortable taking the role. They’d gone so far down the path of him being appointed that it was really late."Pre-season was about to start and they had to make a quick decision.
"I wanted to be in that environment. was a moment. Me and my wife just sat there saying ‘It’s happening.' At the age of 55, it was happening.”
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