THERE would perhaps be no better tribute to Jock Stein on what would have been his 100th birthday than a Celtic win in Europe’s premier competition against RB Leipzig tonight. But current Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has given a strong attempt at topping even that.
The impact that Stein had on Celtic and on Scottish football is well documented and unquestionable, but the impact he had on Postecoglou and the way that he himself has approached the Celtic job is also undeniable.
The attacking principles. The ethos of placing the club’s support at the centre of what they do and why they do it. These are the values Postecoglou now tries to adhere to, and that clearly still resonate with him, as he reflected on Stein’s legacy.
