Ange Postecoglou insists proving his Celtic cynics fallacious has by no means actually mattered to him.
The Parkhead boss was named the PFA Scotland Supervisor of the Yr on Sunday evening as he stands on the point of delivering a home Double.
Celtic beat Hibs to win the Premier Sports activities Cup in December and are actually simply 4 factors away from reclaiming the Premiership title from rivals Rangers.
Introduced in after the membership's very public pursuit of Eddie Howe collapsed, Postecoglou's credentials had been questioned as he ready to take his first main European teaching job.
The 56-year-old shortly gained over Celtic followers with a high-octane model of attacking soccer and now he is been recognised by his friends on the annual awards occasion.
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Postecoglou informed Sky Sports activities: "It's totally humbling, and I am proud. It is not simply consultant of my work however all of the workers.
"It has been an enormous problem for us and I feel folks have recognised that. It is nice when it's voted by your friends as a result of they perceive what you are going by.
"It is not what drives or motivates me (proving folks fallacious). I am not too harsh on people who stated the jury was out on me. I perceive that.
"There was no nice recognition of what I've completed, and whenever you come from the opposite facet of the world that is all the time comprehensible.
"Individuals have recognised the problem I had, particularly in a 12 months that many thought can be a transition season. Hopefully within the subsequent couple of weeks we tick off the large one."
The place negotiations with Howe broke down over assembling a particular backroom staff, Postecoglou made the lengthy journey from Japan to Glasgow with none coaches or assistants.
The supervisor, as an alternative, has labored with the likes of membership stalwart John Kennedy, who he singled out for reward.
Postecoglou stated: "It was my name to not deliver anybody in - and simply to evaluate the workers I had.
"The important thing to that was then getting them to imagine in me. They have been excellent.
"Led by John Kennedy who has been on the membership a very long time. He understands what success seems to be like however all of the workers have been nice.
"For us to be within the place we're has taken an enormous collective effort."