It has been 17 years since Martin O’Neill sat down within the Celtic dugout however the Hoops can nonetheless depend on the legendary boss for a little bit of motivation.
The fast-witted Northern Irishman ran into Ange Postecoglou on the membership’s Basis charity bash in London on Thursday night time and the encounter has revved up the present gaffer for much more success subsequent season.
Postecoglou will savour this one for now however he stated: “Martin talked about he gained a Treble in his first 12 months! I solely gained a double!
“It’s all good. That’s the great thing about this soccer membership. You don’t must look anyplace else for motivation or inspiration. It’s a membership which is constructed on success and nice deeds.
“All of us who get the possibility to serve the membership, you wish to set your personal mark and attempt to emulate the feats of the good individuals who’ve been right here.
“I simply discover it inspiring and motivating that the legends have set these requirements.
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“It’s as much as me, the individuals who work with me and those who come after me to attempt to preserve these requirements.”
It’s a surprise Postecoglou continues to be on his ft after a whirlwind few days.
There was securing the Premiership title at Tannadice and the impromptu get together again at Parkhead into the small hours of Thursday morning.
The supervisor was then on a flight for the charity shindig down south earlier than taking pictures again as much as take coaching yesterday morning.
However the Aussie has rapidly buried himself within the DNA of the membership and is decided to experience the crest of the wave.
Postecoglou stated: “It helped we’d gained the title! It may need had a special really feel if we hadn’t obtained the outcome the night time earlier than.
“The Basis actually does unbelievable work. The individuals who help it and run it are unbelievable when it comes to effort.
“It was an excellent night time as a result of it was for such an excellent trigger and it was nice sharing that second with individuals who love this membership.
“It’s been fairly full on. However it was nice to help the Basis and it was nice to see the legendary Martin O’Neill there and spend a while with individuals. However I needed to get again up right here for coaching so it was a little bit of flying go to.
“I’d ran into Martin a few instances earlier than very briefly. He has at all times been very variety and it was nice to meet up with him. He’s an excellent man.”
Postecoglou has joined O’Neill within the ranks of beloved Celtic managers after a spectacular debut season in Scotland.
The 56-year-old got here right here decided to combat for silverware whereas concurrently remodeling the squad.
Not many predicted he would pull it off in his first 12 months. Even Postecoglou couldn’t have pictured himself standing on the steps of Celtic Park at one within the morning with a megaphone addressing hundreds of adoring followers.
He stated: “It was particular. It was nice at Tannadice. It was nice sharing it with our supporters there who made the journey.
“It’s a good drive again down right here. It was fairly late, round midnight, and we had been all fairly exhausted however we obtained phrase that there have been a number of individuals at Celtic Park and that few individuals ended up being a number of thousand who had been all singing. It’s a type of issues which wasn’t organised, it was spontaneous.
“It was nice for myself, the gamers and my employees to go on the market and acknowledge them and see the enjoyment on their faces.
“As I maintain saying to the gamers, that’s the actual rewards. You get others like medals however one of the best bit is what it does for the individuals who love this membership.”
Success additionally has different rewards. Equivalent to a brand new bumper contract. Report Sport revealed on Thursday Celtic are set to supply Postecoglou a long-term deal.
It might be extra dough for the supervisor and an insurance coverage coverage for the Parkhead membership if any suitors attempt to tempt the principle man away.
Postecoglou reckons the followers should not have any fears about that and stated: “My very own fulfilment doesn’t come from these sorts of rewards. It comes from being a part of one thing particular and that’s what I've right here.
“I can guarantee you the membership has sorted me and my household in each potential means, I couldn’t really feel extra supported.
“If I maintain doing a superb job I’m positive I’ll be sorted sooner or later too. That’s not nearly contracts it’s about different issues as nicely.
“I’m blissful at Celtic, you’ll by no means have to fret about that stuff with me.”
Postecoglou’s quick plan is to absorb trophy day in Glasgow’s east finish.
He stated: “We completely wish to end the season with a victory. Our preparation hasn’t been any completely different from another recreation.
“It’s the ultimate recreation of the season and we wish to play our soccer.
“Motherwell had an excellent end in midweek and obtained themselves right into a place to play European soccer.
“It’s going to be a superb check for us. We’ve been nice at residence all 12 months and we wish to proceed that and end issues off in the best means.”