Celtic are battling to maintain assistant supervisor John Kennedy from becoming a member of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham.
It’s understood the Australian additionally desires coach Gavin Strachan and analyst Greg Wallace to affix him in north London when he formally takes cost on July 1.
Postecoglou was appointed Spurs head coach on Tuesday after two years at Celtic wherein he gained back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles and a home treble this season.
Kennedy, who had been a first-team coach after which assistant to earlier managers Neil Lennon, Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Postecoglou, is believed to be eager on a transfer to the Premier League membership.
The previous Hoops participant – who had a 10-year spell reduce brief by a critical knee harm – was additionally Celtic caretaker boss in 2021 following Lennon’s departure.
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Gavin Strachan (left) joined Celtic’s teaching staff in 2020
Celtic don’t need to let any of their employees go, with Kennedy turning down the prospect to maneuver to Leicester Metropolis with Rodgers in 2019.
The 39-year-old has performed an important half over the past 9 years in Celtic’s unbelievable trophy success and dominance of Scottish soccer.
Final weekend’s Scottish Cup remaining win over Inverness secured a fifth treble as a Celtic coach.
‘He can be an awesome supervisor in some unspecified time in the future’
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Former Celtic striker Craig Beattie believes John Kennedy has a giant determination to make with Ange Postecoglou eager to take his assistant to Tottenham.
Former Celtic teammate Craig Beattie instructed Sky Sports activities Information John Kennedy is an actual expertise:
“Spurs are an enormous membership, so if Ange decides that he desires to take him then John has obtained a call to make.
“I am unable to and I will not inform him what to do as a result of John is his personal man – if you recognize John then you definately would perceive that.
“He can be a supervisor in some unspecified time in the future, and he can be an awesome supervisor in some unspecified time in the future. It is simply when he desires to step out and change into his personal man.
“We’ve got seen younger managers have completed it too early. He may simply be taking a look at taking place and dealing with some distinctive gamers down there like Harry Kane.”
Who may exchange Postecoglou?
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Man Metropolis coach Enzo Maresca is being linked with the Celtic job
Celtic’s hunt for a brand new supervisor is below approach however who’s within the body to take over from Postecoglou?
Celtic confirmed the method of discovering his alternative had already began, with chair Peter Lawwell including “our focus could be very a lot on guaranteeing we transfer ahead positively and do all we will to make sure that we keep our dominant place in Scottish soccer and in addition put together for the thrilling European challenges which lie forward”.
Manchester Metropolis coach Enzo Maresca, former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers and ex-Leeds supervisor Jesse Marsch are within the body, with others being linked to the job.
Click on right here for full particulars on Celtic’s supervisor hunt.
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