Ange Postecoglou was catching a coffee with Gio van Bronckhorst - but that Celtic and Rangers respect has slipped with Michael Beale.
That's the opinion of Hoops hero Peter Grant, who has been looking ahead to the pair's meeting in the Viaplay Cup final on Sunday. Since taking over from Van Bronckhorst last year, Beale has called his Celtic counterpart a 'lucky man' for the budget he has at his disposal and it's a quip Postecoglou has since used in press duties.
While not directly tangling with the Australian, the Rangers manager has since been caught in a war of words with Parkhead favourite and Record Sport columnist Chris Sutton. Grant gets why Beale is doing this, a contrasting approach to the Dutchman he's succeeded, who often played it coy and was even spotted in a coffee shop with his rival. But the former Dunfermline boss says it comes at a cost of some favour from Postecoglou who has more bang for his buck currently.
