Celtic agree personal terms with Ange Postecoglou with appointment due in next 72 hours…
CELTIC have sealed the deal for Ange Postecoglou to be their new boss.
Hoops chiefs agreed a compensation package with Japanese club Yokohama F Marinos before the weekend.
Ange Postecoglou
Now SunSport can reveal personal terms with the Aussie-Greek coach have been verbally agreed.
Barring any last-minute hitches the 55-year-old will be officially announced as Neil Lennon’s successor within the next 72 hours.
It brings an end to the club’s agonising search for a new boss which has lasted over 100 days.
Because of strict Covid-19 travel restrictions Postecoglou may NOT arrive in the UK for another few weeks.
Celts chief Dermot Desmond with outgoing CEO Peter Lawwell
Celts have plans in place for a pre-season training camp in Wales ahead of their crucial European qualifiers.
And the likelihood is that their new manager will jet straight there rather than fly into Scotland first.
There are also still red-tape issues to overcome over Postecoglou’s coaching qualifications.
But a high-ranking club source has told SunSport that issue is nothing more than a formality.
It will not stop the deal being rubberstamped in the coming days.
Postecoglou is likely to get a lukewarm reception from fed-up Celtic fans who were expecting a big-name arrival.
Supporters are still fuming negotiations with top target Eddie Howe collapsed at the eleventh hour after weeks of talks.
SunSport was first to break the news that Howe was the club’s No 1 choice.
However, he pulled out of a deal over issues with his backroom staff.
As yet it’s still unclear whether Postecoglou will overhaul the entire Celtic coaching department — or whether John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan could be offered positions.
