John Kennedy 'tells' Celtic he wants to leave for Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou is keen to take his assistant down south with him
Last updated 6th Jun 2023
Celtic could be set to lose another staff member to Tottenham.
Ange Postecoglou completed his move to the Premier League side today, with speculation that he could take some of his backroom staff with him.
The Scottish Daily Mail are now reporting John Kennedy has told the Parkhead side he wants to join the Australian in London.
The report also suggests Celtic are 'digging their heels in' and are not keen to lose another employee to Tottenham.
Celtic have also moved quickly in their attempts to replace Postecoglou.
Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca is understood to be a candidate under consideration.
Graham Potter is also a person of interest after his Chelsea exit, while ex-Leeds boss Jesse Marsch and Bodo/Glimt's Kjetil Knutsen are also in contention.
On his exit from the club, Ange Postecoglou said: “I would like to sincerely thank everyone at the Club for everything they have given me. In particular, Dermot, Peter and Michael and the Celtic Board have shown me tremendous support in every aspect of my time at Celtic and I will forever be grateful for this.
"They brought me to the Club and I have worked so closely and so well with them for the past two years, I will always have a special relationship with them.
“They wanted me to extend my time at Celtic and while I am so respectful and understanding of their position, a new opportunity has been presented to me and it is one which I wanted to explore.
“It was an honour to be asked to be Celtic manager and during my two years I have given everything I have to deliver success to our supporters. Culminating in the Treble at the weekend, my players and backroom team have been brilliant for me on this journey.
"They have given us all some fantastic moments through their energy and effort, creating real quality, winning football.
“Our supporters have been magnificent to me and I thank them for the way they have embraced me during the past two years. My ambition was always to give our fans a team they could be proud of, a team people talked about and I think we have achieved that.
“Celtic is a phenomenal football club, and so much more - and I will forever be a supporter of this great institution. I wish everyone connected with Celtic nothing but continued success.”
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