Two years ago Ange Postecoglou met Dermot Desmond for the first time. Over a zoom call.
Well, it was a very different world back then. So when the pair caught up again in person last week, almost everything had changed. That initial contact came at a time when Desmond needed to headhunt a new Celtic manager – and quickly – having just been left hanging by Eddie Howe. In Postecoglou’s own words, he was simply the next cab on Desmond’s rank.
The journey they’ve been on since has been nothing short of tumultuous. A top-flight title was secured at the first attempt – against all expectations – and has now been successfully defended. A potential domestic treble lies in wait at Hampden in 10 days’ time. And the Champions League is starting to feel like home again rather than some distant memory from better times. Postecoglou said: “It’s been quite a two years since that first talk with Dermot. We’ve accomplished so much in that time.
