Australian manager Ange Postecoglou delivered an emotional interview after his Celtic side secured back-to-back league titles with a 2-0 win over Heart of Midlothian.
Postecoglou claimed two trophies in his maiden campaign – a remarkable achievement given they had finished 25 points behind Rangers and won no other silverware in the season before he arrived.
This season, Postecoglou has matched his two trophies from last year, with another cup final still to come next month.
The 57-year-old was full of pride in his players as he spoke to Sky Sports on the field after the match.
Postecoglou said: “We’ve got a great opportunity to make this season really special. Like I’ve said, we’ve worked hard to get to this point. It’s great to win the two trophies and now, you know what? We want to win a third.
“I want to win it for the players, I want it for this football club, for the staff. It’s a reflection, I think, of the team they’ve been this year.”
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Asked about his personal pride in the achievement, Postecoglou fought back the tears in an emotional display: “Yeah absolutely. Plenty of people in my circle make sacrifices. My family, my kids. Like I said, I’ve got the easy bit. I’m doing what I love.
“They’re the ones that are a constant support. Not just my family, my friends here, in Australia.
“The whole football club really embraced me from day one. For that, I take pride that I’m able to sort of give something back.”
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The reporter noted Postecoglou’s visible emotion, with the Australian replying: “It’s not easy. You have to put everything into this. It’s a great responsibility. Any manager knows the responsibility you bear, but particularly at this football club.
“It takes a hell of a lot to get to the point where we are, massive effort from everyone. You do get emotional because you understand what’s gone into it.”
The manager paid tribute to his team with the humble claim that he had the ‘easy bit of just watching these guys’ as they chase the treble.
He said: “It’s a daily thing. And as I said we won it last year and there’s always a danger that maybe guys get ahead of themselves or complacent. And the first time we got back in pre-season, I had a real target to be stronger this year and be a better side.
“And they’ve done it every day. And as I say they’ve just been relentless in their approach and it’s a credit to the staff and players.
“I’ve had the easy bit of just watching these guys maintain a ridiculous standard of football and a fantastic commitment to this football club.”
