Ange Postecoglou has revealed he turned down an offer from Celtic to extend his deal before agreeing to become the new Tottenham Hotspur manager.
The Aussie has signed a four-year deal with the Londoners and admitted the chance to move to the English Premier League was one that 57-year-old couldn’t turn down. But after the move was confirmed, Treble-winner Postecoglou told the Celtic website: “They wanted me to extend my time at Celtic and while I am so respectful and understanding of their position, a new opportunity has been presented to me and it is one which I wanted to explore.
“I would like to sincerely thank everyone at the club for everything they have given me. In particular, Dermot, Peter and Michael and the Celtic board have shown me tremendous support in every aspect of my time at Celtic and I will forever be grateful for this. They brought me to the club and I have worked so closely and so well with them for the past two years, I will always have a special relationship with them.
