Ange Postecoglou delivers exciting Celtic backroom team update

When Ange Postecoglou was appointed as the Celtic manager, one of the biggest questions surrounding him was regarding the coaching staff and the backroom team. As we have already seen, he has not tinkered with the coaching staff that was already in place at Parkhead. And when it comes to the backroom team, there have not been a lot of changes either, till now.

Anton McElhone has arrived as the club’s Head of Sport Science while the surprise departure of Dom McKay has meant that Michael Nicholson is now serving as the acting chief executive at Celtic.

Overall though, there have not been a wide number of changes or arrivals. But it looks like the club will continue to make additions behind the scenes although they do not seem to be in a huge hurry and are instead looking for the best people for the roles.

Postecoglou provided an update on the situation recently. As reported by NewsChain, the Celtic manager said:

"“We brought in Anton in terms of our sports science and he has been brilliant since he came in, not just with what he is able to input, but also helping the existing staff because we have been a man or two short in that area.“There are other areas we are looking to bolster particularly in terms of scouting and recruitment.“It’s not about replacing people and it’s certainly not about me bringing people in I have worked with in the past.“I have always tried to bring in the best people possible, irrespective of their backgrounds or whether I have worked with them or not, because when you go down that track, you are limiting yourself.“We will cast the net far and wide, we will get the best people in. We need to bring in more people to bolster the existing structure.”"

Postecoglou delivers exciting Celtic backroom team update

It has been clear for a while that Celtic need to make changes both on and off the pitch. They did bring in 12 players over the course of the summer and now, it looks like some of the focus will move towards making the behind the scenes additions that are required at the club.

What is good to see is the fact that it appears that the club have a long-term vision and are looking far and wide to bring the best people possible for the positions that need to be filled.

Long-term planning is always the best path to take regarding these matters. Now, it will be about actually making the best possible appointments.

On the pitch, there are a lot of improvements required as well. At the moment, Celtic sit at sixth in the Scottish Premiership table and need to rise up the table significantly over the coming months.