Ange Postecoglou tipped for Celtic return after Premier League stint

Ange Postecoglou is being tipped as the leading candidate to return as Celtic manager this summer, with former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown urging fans to “keep an eye” on the situation.

Martin O’Neill is in charge on an interim basis until the end of the season after Wilfried Nancy was sacked, but Football Insider report that Postecoglou is now open to a Parkhead comeback following a difficult spell in the Premier League.

Celtic sit third in the Scottish Premiership, six points behind Hearts and two behind Rangers, and there is growing belief the club will turn to a familiar face to get back to winning trophies.

Brown told Football Insider that both parties could see a reunion as the right move:

“Postecoglou returning to Celtic is certainly a possibility,” he said. “It’s something he will be interested in after his struggles in the Premier League; he can go back to a place where he is still very highly thought of and has had success before.”

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“I think it does highlight the gap between Scottish football and the Premier League,” Brown added. “His record at Tottenham and Nottingham Forest was awful, and the way he wanted to set his teams up would not work against their higher quality opponents.”

“At Celtic, though, that high line and relentless attacking football means they can dominate most of the teams they’re going to come up against.”

“From Celtic’s point of view, they want to get back to winning things because it’s been a very poor season, and they know he can win trophies in Scotland.”

“Keep an eye on this one because I can definitely see it happening, and I think it would be good for everybody involved.”

The cited outlet had previously reported in October that Postecoglou was unlikely to return and planned a break from football. But with O’Neill frustrated by a lack of backing in the January window and expected to walk away in the summer, the landscape has shifted.