Ange Postecoglou has hit out at critics looking to drag Celtic into the inquest into Scottish football’s Euro week from Hell.
The national game has been severely wounded after a nightmare few days where Celtic, Rangers and Hearts were thumped 14-2 on aggregate by RB Leipzig, Liverpool and Fiorentina in the Champions League and Europa Conference League. The Hoops crashed to a 2-0 defeat to the Germans and Rangers were lashed 7-1 by Liverpool as the Old Firm’s last 16 hopes were crushed, while the Jambos need a miracle to qualify after their 5-1 chasing in Italy.
Postecoglou refused to point the finger at his SPFL rivals – but he is ready to fight his corner against anyone who suggests his men can’t cut it against the cream of the continent. The Parkhead gaffer insisted his men held their own for long spells against Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and Leipzig – and it’s only small margins that have prevented them from making a real impact at the top table.
