Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou held his first live press conference this afternoon at Celtic Park with incoming Chief Executive Dom McKay. While answering a number of questions posed by the media, the Australian discussed his plan for success in the weeks and months ahead.

The manager described the task at hand as a massive challenge, but one he’s looking forward to as he seeks to instil his ethos and style of play on the squad.

“What I bring is a different perspective,” said Ange Postecoglou. “Most of my experience has been on the other side of the world and at international level. I bring here what I bring to every club that I’ve worked with – a clear idea of how I want to play and where that success comes from. I think one thing people will be in no doubt about is how this team plays its football.

‘I bring here what I bring to every club that I’ve worked with – a clear idea of how I want to play and where that success comes from.’

“Every team I’ve coached has had a real clear identity in terms of that. I think that fits nicely with the traditions and expectations of this club, and I think that’s one of the reasons I was chosen. I think it’s important that we want to play football a certain way and in my 25 years I’ve played football a certain way.”

The manager said his pathway to Paradise brought its own challenges – a stretch which included isolation, as per current coronavirus protocols, and multiple Zoom calls – but said getting out onto the Lennoxtown pitch to host training for the first time made it worthwhile.

Looking ahead, Ange Postecoglou said he’s determined to be successful at Celtic, and stressed being successful is a ubiquitous process which extends beyond the matchday pitch.

He added: “As a manager, you always get opportunities where there is a massive challenge. I’ve been at places where things weren’t running smoothly, and it’s been up to me to get the team playing well. I understood that before I got here. I’m not really looking at gains that we have to make over last year, I’m looking at the football we play.

“If we get the fundamentals right, if we play our football, we’ll have a good chance at success. For me, that’s a day-to-day proposition. Every club I’ve managed, the focus has been on making sure every day we’re getting better. At the end of the race, we’ll lift our heads, and hopefully we’re in first place.”

Ange Postecoglou: Our fundamentals will be key to our success