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Aidan Smith

Ange Postecoglou lands fifth manager of the month award as Celtic close in on Premiership crown

Ange Postecoglou lands fifth manager of the month award as Celtic close in on Premiership crown

CELTIC manager, Ange Postecoglou, has been named the Scottish Premiership Glen’s manager of the month for April, as his side moves closer to claiming the season 21/22 Premiership title.

Postecoglou’s side remained in top spot with another unbeaten run of league results during April, which included a 7-0 win over St. Johnstone at Celtic Park, as well as away victories against Ross County and Rangers ahead of the weekend draw with their closest rivals, which maintained their six-point gap at the top of the table.

The Australian manager has now picked up five of these accolades this season, having been named as the Glen’s Premiership Manager of the Month for October and securing a clean sweep of awards so far this year with the January, February, March and now April awards.

Postecoglou said: “Of course it’s really pleasing that we as a group are recognised in this way again and it shows we have been working well.

“April was a really positive month for us in the League, with three huge wins and some great performances leading to our position at the top of the League.

“Yet again, my players and my backroom guys collectively have put a tremendous amount of work in and we have reaped the rewards we have deserved.

“We now look ahead to the remaining League matches and know we will need to continue these levels to get to where we want to be.”

Colin Matthews, CEO of Glen’s owner the Loch Lomond Group, said: “The fact that Ange Postecoglou has picked up each of the Glen’s monthly awards we have presented in 2022 is a testament to his side’s form since the beginning of this year, and I am sure Ange and his coaching staff will be delighted to be going into the weekend fixtures in the knowledge they are so close to reclaiming the league title.

“A run of consecutive monthly awards like this is rare in this competition, but it does highlight the dominant run of form Celtic are having at the moment, as well as the continued positive impact Ange Postecoglou and his staff around him are having at Celtic Park.

“My congratulations to Ange and his team for another superb set of results in April.”

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