Celtic told to hire ‘perfect’ manager for ‘attacking’ 4-2-3-1

Celtic have been trying to find their subsequent everlasting head coach since Brendan Rodgers tendered his resignation early final week.

Martin O’Neill has been in command of the Scottish giants’ two video games because the Northern Irish supervisor arrived from Parkhead, overseeing wins over Falkirk and Rangers.

The quick impression of an skilled supervisor at Parkhead has given the board a cushion of time to seek out the best individual for the job, with out having to hurry into selections to attain short-term outcomes.

One factor the following coach wants to have the ability to do is information the crew to attain objectives constantly. As a result of that was the realm the place Rodgers’ efficiency was missing essentially the most this season.

As you may see from the desk above, Rodgers has failed to attain in 16 video games this season, in comparison with 57 video games in 2025/26, which is a serious trigger for concern for Celtic.

The Hoops might want to discover the following model of Australian head coach Ange Postecoglou, however his crew had little bother discovering the again of the objective.

Why Celtic want to seek out the following Ange Postecoglou

Throughout his two seasons at Celtic, the previous Spurs and Nottingham Forest supervisor was instrumental in making certain the Scottish giants grew to become a objective machine in all competitions.

Based on Transfermarkt, Postecoglou gained 5 trophies in his two years at Parkhead, together with three home cups and two Scottish Premiership titles, displaying that he was not solely in a position to coach thrilling, attacking soccer, however was additionally profitable.

The 60-year-old head coach has the proper mixture of efficiency and magnificence, which is why he was the proper supervisor for the membership on the time earlier than shifting to Tottenham in 2023.

As you may see from the desk above, Celtic failed to attain in simply 11 of the 113 video games that Postecoglou performed as head coach in 2021/22 and 2022/23.

In the meantime, the Hoops have failed to attain in 11 of Rodgers’ final 73 video games because the begin of final season, suggesting the Australian has been much more profitable at teaching a secure attacking unit.

That is why the Celtic board ought to now be in search of the following model of Postecoglou to convey attacking soccer again to Parkhead this season.

The Scottish giants have been informed by a former participant to contemplate a world supervisor because the seek for Rodgers’ everlasting successor continues.

Celtic to rent attacking-minded worldwide supervisor

Former Celtic central midfielder Joe Ledley has urged the Premiership champions to pick Wales head coach Craig Bellamy as their subsequent head coach.

He informed Celtic Manner: “There have been loads of hyperlinks with Craig Bellamy. He had an ideal begin to his managerial profession in Wales.”

“There’s loads of hype round him. He is performed properly in Wales. He is received a very attacking thoughts and is at all times up entrance. He can be the proper possibility for Celtic.”

Ledley added: “I informed the locals that he can be an ideal candidate for Celtic due to the way in which he performs. He’s at all times attacking, passionate and lively for his soccer.”

Sky Sports activities reported final week that Bellamy was one of many candidates for the position, suggesting the membership might make a transfer for him.

Why Celtic ought to transfer to signal Craig Bellamy

The 46-year-old tactician is a really fascinating managerial possibility as he has by no means managed a membership at first-team degree. This implies he shall be moving into Celtic’s high-pressure atmosphere for the primary time as membership supervisor.

This implies it’s troublesome to say with any diploma of certainty whether or not Bellamy, who, like Postecoglou, normally performs in a 4-2-3-1, shall be profitable at Parkhead. He has no expertise teaching a first-team membership, so he shall be relied upon.

Nevertheless, as Ledley instructed in his feedback, his work with Wales at worldwide degree suggests he has the flexibility to teach groups to assault properly.

Bellamy claimed on the Excessive Efficiency Podcast in September that taking part in out from the again was a “threat” and stated he did not really feel it was a “threat” to play beneath stress when you’ve got numerical superiority close to your individual field.

As proven within the desk above, that mentality and the way in which the crew is coached has seen Wales enhance each in outcomes and objectives, successful extra factors and scoring extra objectives than beneath earlier supervisor Rob Web page.

This reveals he’s clearly having success in enhancing the crew in assault, which Celtic want after struggling in entrance of objective at first of the season beneath Rodgers.

Final 12 months, Wales worldwide ahead Harry Wilson defined that Bellamy’s manner of taking part in is to take extra dangers when taking part in from the again, which helps construct an attacking fashion of play that creates extra possibilities for the forwards.

Bellamy might due to this fact be Parkhead’s subsequent postecoglou due to his want to play front-foot, attack-oriented soccer filled with ‘dangers’, even when the supervisor doesn’t see them as a threat.

Nevertheless, it stays to be seen whether or not the previous Celtic winger is prepared to stop his job with Wales earlier than subsequent summer season’s World Cup.