Rangers will need to overcome Ange Postecoglou and Celtic next season after reports linking the Aussie to the Chelsea job have been quashed by Mauricio Pochettino claims.
The Gers have been unable to find an answer to the aggressive attacking style of the former Yokohama F Marinos manager whose expensive Celtic rebuild is about to herald them a second title on the spin.
Managerial overhauls routinely bring challenges to clubs and Rangers fans would’ve had one eye on reports in the Guardian this week that Premier League Chelsea were considering Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian might be untested at the highest level but when it comes to Stamford Bridge owner Todd Boehly, expect the unexpected.
However, after a season of splurging and managerial upheaval the Blues finally look set to settle on Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, whose been out of work since leaving PSG.
The former Spurs coach has been named by Fabrizio Romano as the Chelsea front runner meaning that Rangers and Michael Beale know its likely Ange Postecoglou they’ll be facing next season.
Rangers set Ange Postecoglou challenge as Chelsea look elsewhere
Rangers haven’t helped themselves over the last two seasons and their post-55 penny pinching is going to cost the club big as another tricky Champions League navigation beckons.
Celtic have been boosted by automatic qualification for two campaigns on the bounce – in the most part down to Rangers’ good coefficient work – and the summer window is looming large.
Whilst Rangers will spend, so will Celtic, and there’s an ominous air around the club which is taking shape of protests, fan frustrations and an apathy which has rarely been seen in Govan.
Any suggestion Celtic might experience a level of summer upheaval with the departure of Ange Postecoglou – at least to Chelsea – appears to have been short-lived and Rangers will have to get it right to wrestle back Premiership control.
The club knows what to expect from Parkhead by now and the challenge has been firmly set.
