Jackson Irvine is adamant that he always knew Ange Postecoglou would be a success at Celtic as the St Pauli midfielder gushed over the job his compatriot has done in Glasgow’s east end.

Irvine, a graduate of the Premiership champions’ academy, played under the 57-year-old when he was in charge of the Australian national team and always felt his manager was destined for bigger things.

Appearing on the Open Goal podcast a month before Postecoglou was appointed to the top job at Parkhead, Irvine touted Postecoglou for a move to Europe.

The clip resurfaced as Postecoglou closed in on his move and although some supporters doubted Irvine at the time, the 29-year-old is thrilled to have ended up on the right side of history.

“It's so funny how things work out,” Irvine told the Celtic View podcast.

“I spoke about Ange a few weeks before he got the job and people started referring back to that clip straight away when he was linked.

“People were giving me a hard time because of it. Being like 'Bloody Jackson Irvine says he's good, he must be great - who the hell is this guy'?

“Then obviously he's come in and done really well. Everyone who has worked with him and knows what he is about will tell you it was a recipe for success.

“I'm delighted to see how well he's done and the transformation he's made on the team in such a short space of time has been very impressive to watch.

“It's no surprise from those that have worked with him that he has brought success.”

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