Ange Postecoglou and Joe Hart will both be on our screens as pundits for this summer’s World Cup.
Postecoglou has been out of the dugout since October, when he was brutally dismissed by Nottingham Forest after just 39 days.
He has since become a UEFA tactical observer, working with coaches across Europe. Alongside this, he has appeared on the mainstream media down south on more than one occasion.
Two years ago, he worked as a pundit for ITV at EURO 2024. Now, it has been reported that he will return for the next World Cup.
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Ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou named on ITV World Cup punditry team
As reported by The Guardian, Postecoglou will be part of ITV’s team, which also includes Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Roy Keane.
Hart will be on the BBC, along with World Cup winner Olivier Giroud and fellow ex-Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.
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News of Postecoglou’s next job has been quiet of late, though speaking on The Overlap earlier this year, he confirmed that he won’t be going back to Parkhead.
Along with now-ITV colleagues Neville and Wright, he said: “In terms of going back, I don’t go back. I don’t think that’s been my career.
“Whatever the next step is, it’ll be something new. Something I can make an impact in. Somewhere I can win things.”
He went on to say: “I loved Celtic, mate. If I was younger, I would’ve stayed there longer.
“I probably would’ve stayed there for three-four years. I think I could’ve made progress with them in Europe.
“But at the time, it had taken me a long time to get to this space – you know, the opportunity to join Tottenham was too good.
“But it doesn’t diminish the affection I had. It was a great experience, for two years, to be within a community that’s just so passionate… I mean, it’s crazy how passionate they are about their football club.
“Obviously, I was fortunate that we had success, so it’s a positive experience – but I loved every minute of it.
“I look back on it fondly, but I think it’s important with all these things that it’s one thing – I made a dumb decision when I joined Forest – but I won’t go back. I don’t think that’s how my career’s gone.”
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Joe Hart and Ange Postecoglou’s first summer at Celtic
Looking back on Postecoglou’s first summer transfer window, it really was one of the best in the club’s history.
The early headline signing was Kyogo Furuhashi, who arrived from Vissel Kobe and blew us all away instantly.
Carl Starfelt and Liel Abada were also in the door early, before Hart and Josip Juranovic also strengthened the starting eleven.
And how about this for a deadline day trio: Jota, Giorgos Giakoumamakis and Cameron Carter-Vickers. Looking at how our business has been in seasons since, you don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
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