Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Aberdeen - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 27, 2023 Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates after winning the Scottish Premiership REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Spurs will hold talks with Ange Postecoglou early next week.
Over the last eight days there has been intensive speculation that the Celtic boss is a target for the London club who sacked Antonio Conte more than two months ago.
Arne Slot was thought to be in the thoughts of Spurs but once he signed a new improved contract with Feyenoord attention switched to Postecoglou.
Tottenham have scheduled new round of talks with Ange Postecoglou at the beginning if next week — he remains leading candidate. ??? #THFC
Nothing done/agreed yet as Spurs also discussed Luis Enrique again internally this week. pic.twitter.com/gFGCNgMNRI
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 2, 2023
Based on the traditional contempt that most EPL fans have for the Scottish game someone who has managed Spain and Barcelona would be an easier sell to Spurs fans than a guy from Celtic, Australia and Yokohama F Marinos.
Yesterday Postecoglou sailed through two stints of media interrogation without giving anything away, insisting that his full attention is on Saturday’s Scottish Cup Final at Hampden.
The Celtic boss will be scheduled for more intensive media questioning at tomorrow’s match- after that he will have no more obligatory conferences.
If he talks to Spurs, he’s off.
There’s no sense in talks if there’s no intent or interest.
If he does talk, he must go.
I will have no ill will towards Ange at all if he goes, but if he goes and listens to Spurs, he needs to go, just like players who have their head turned, once that happens, the spark is gone.