Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou tipped to take over as Leeds United manager this summer
Ange Postecoglou will take over as Leeds United manager in the summer if they avoid relegation, according to an Australian radio host.
The Celtic boss has become one of the most sough-after managers in Britain after winning the title at Parkhead and adopting an entertaining and attacking brand of football since arriving at the club.
With Leeds appointing Javi Gracia as manager until the summer, there is the possibility of a renewed attempt to tempt him to Elland Road in the summer having been linked to the job this time around and Andy Maher told SEN’s The Run Home (20 February) that a source has told him Postecoglou wants the job.
“I’ve got a snout who’s quite hooked into Australian soccer. He’s given me a steer here and there and on enough occasions he’s been right,” he shared.
“Gives me a call this morning adamant that this will be Ange Postecoglou’s last year at Celtic, and he will be leaving at the end of the year. And that he will be, it depends on survival in the Premier League, he will be taking one of two positions.
“But predominantly and most likely it will be the position at Leeds.
“Peter Lowy, son of Frank, bought into Leeds (in late 2021). One of his assistant coaches at Celtic is Harry Kewell, of course a celebrated Leeds player.
“Huge club, massive upside, struggling to hold onto their position in the Premier League.
“The temptation of being the manager to restore Leeds to Champions League-type contention and top-four, top-six status in the Premier League would be appealing to anyone.
“This snout is telling me, watch this space, at the end of the season – it’s going to happen.”
Pinch of salt
Obviously this would be fantastic news for Leeds if it’s true, but it’s not something to get too carried away with.
Firstly, Postecoglou was very hush about speculation linking him to the job this time around but that is most likely him just being respectful of that fact he’s under contract and being successful with Celtic right now.
There is no guarantee that we will be in the Premier League next season either, because the players have not been performing even remotely well enough this season.
But most importantly, this is hardly the most reliable source when it comes to information as far as we know and it could be complete nonsense.
It’s something nice to think about and certainly would be welcomed, but for now it’s worth holding back on getting carried away by it and instead focusing our attention on Gracia to stay in the Premier League so that we can have a look again come the summer.
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