Revealed: Celtic block Tottenham deal as Postecoglou clause emerges – sources
Celtic are blocking assistant manager John Kennedy from joining Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, sources have told Football Insider.
A clause in Postecoglou’s Hoops contract stopped him from taking members of the club’s staff with him to his next club.
It is believed that Celtic are exploiting that clause as they look to stop an exodus of their coaches to north London.
Postecoglou also wants coach Gavin Strachan and analyst Greg Wallace to join him in north London when he officially takes charge on July 1.
The Australian was appointed Spurs manager on Tuesday after two years at Celtic in which he won back-to-back Scottish Premiership titles and a domestic treble this season.
He has signed a four-year contract with Tottenham that runs until the summer of 2027.
Kennedy, who had been a first-team coach and then assistant to previous managers Neil Lennon, Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Postecoglou, is believed to be keen on a move to the Premier League club.
The former Hoops player, who had a 10-year spell cut short by a serious knee injury, was also Celtic caretaker boss in 2021 following Lennon’s departure.
The Glasgow giants previously stepped in to persuade Kennedy from linking up with Rodgers in the Premier League, when he quit for Leicester City in February 2019.
He has a glowing reputation in Scottish football and is seen as having played a huge role in the club’s dominance over the last decade.
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