Soccer-Postecoglou faces massive challenge in Celtic rebuilding job

Newly-appointed Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou said on Friday he was under no illusion about the scale of the task ahead as the Scottish giants try to build a squad capable of challenging Rangers for the Premiership title.

Postecoglou has replaced Neil Lennon, who resigned in February as the club failed in a bid to win a record 10th consecutive top-flight title.Second-placed Celtic finished 25 points behind Steven Gerrard's Premiership winners Rangers last term but Postecoglou is solely focusing on how he can help his players make the transition to a high-intensity, possession-based style of play.

"I'm not looking at games we have to make up from last year, I'm looking at the football we are going to play. The 55-year-old's Brisbane team was known as"Roarcelona" due to their attractive, attacking brand of football, which was inspired by the great Barcelona teams under Pep Guardiola."I guess what I bring is maybe a different perspective," Postecoglou added.

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