Ange Postecoglou’s cheeky dig at Rangers boss Michael Beale after lifting second consecutive Scottish Premiership title

Celtic coach Ange Postecoglou has taken a cheeky swipe at an arch rival after winning a second straight Scottish Premiership title.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MAY 24: Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is seen at full time during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Aberdeen at Celtic Park Stadium on May 24, 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic coach Ange Postecoglou has taken a cheeky swipe at Rangers boss Michael Beale as he addressed Celtic Park on trophy day after winning a second consecutive Scottish Premiership title.

Earlier this year, Beale infamously branded Postecoglou a “lucky man” due to funds available to the Australian coach in the transfer market.

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“He’s a good coach – but he’s spent a lot of money,” Beale said in January.

After lifting the Scottish Premiership title over the weekend, Postecoglou couldn’t resist taking a dig at the Rangers boss.

“Champions, again,” he began. “We are champions again because of this incredible group of players brilliantly led by our skipper Callum McGregor, champions again because of this unbelievable group of people behind the scenes, outstanding.

“Champions again because of you (the fans). In the words of the immortal Tommy Burns, ‘You are always there, always.’ Champions again because I am a lucky man and we have one more to go. We never stop.”

Ange Postecoglou with his wife. Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Postecoglou has been linked with the vacant managerial post at Tottenham and his side showed why the Australian is in demand on Saturday, bouncing back from a three-game winless run to thrash Aberdeen 5-0.

Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh Hyeon-gyu both scored twice as the Hoops warmed up for next weekend’s Scottish Cup final, where they could complete a domestic treble against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Postecoglou has won four of the five trophies available during his time at Celtic Park.

The Scottish champions were more like their old selves after coming off the boil since sealing the title earlier this month.

Furuhashi produced two predatory finishes in the space of five first half minutes to put Celtic in command.

The Japanese star then gave Postecoglou an injury scare ahead of the cup final as he limped off early in the second-half.

But after Carl Starfelt headed in the third, Furuhashi’s replacement Oh struck twice in the final ten minutes.

Meanwhile, Fashion Sakala scored twice for Rangers in a 3-0 win at St. Mirren to ensure Beale’s men finished just seven points behind their Glasgow rivals.

– with AFP

Originally published as Ange Postecoglou’s cheeky dig at Rangers boss Michael Beale after lifting second consecutive Scottish Premiership title