Yokohama F. Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou on Sunday declined to comment on media reports linking him to the vacant position at Celtic, saying that he remains focused on his current role in charge of the J. League first-division side.
The Australian has emerged as the heavy favorite to take the hot seat at Celtic Park after Englishman Eddie Howe was said to have rejected the job with the Scottish Premier League side, which finished the 2020-21 season a shocking 25 points behind archrival Rangers to end a run of nine straight domestic titles.
“Everyone knows me, knows that my focus is always on what’s in front of me,” Postecoglou said after Marinos’ 2-1 home win over Shimizu S-Pulse, which came after a late goal by Leo Ceara broke the deadlock at Nissan Stadium.