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Kjetil Knutsen and Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\nAnge Postecoglou has seen first hand what Knutsen is all about and has come out on both sides in battles with Scandi candidateKjetil Knutsen and Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n
Celtic managerial candidate Kjetil Knutsen already has the seal of approval from a former Hoops boss.<\/p>\n
The Norwegian has been linked with vacancies across the continent after taking the European game by storm with unfancied Bodo\/Glimt.<\/p>\n
Norwegian champions in four of the last five years, the club from the Arctic Circle have become the envy of many thanks to a stylish and effective way of playing coupled with a smart recruitment and player trading model.<\/p>\n
Celtic<\/a> discovered exactly what sort of team Bodo were to their cost back in 2022, being dumped out of the Europa Conference League 5-1 on aggregate in the playoff round following the group stage.<\/p>\n Then boss Ange Postecoglou<\/a> would get his revenge last year however.<\/p>\n The pair faced off in the group stage of the Champions League, with only a dramatic Tottenham comeback inlcuding a late own goal denying Bodo all three points.<\/p>\n Both failed to make it out of the league phase, dropping into the Europa League and incredibly, Knutsen guided Bodo to the semi-finals of the with Ange’s Tottenham standing between them and a place in the final.<\/p>\n Spurs proved too strong over two legs for the Scandinavians, winning 3-1 in Noerth London before finishing the job in Nrway with a 2-0 victory.<\/p>\n Postecoglou knows exactly what it takes to achieve sustained success at Celtic.<\/p>\n And his glowing assessment of Knutsen’s skillset suggests that the Norwegian may just have what it takes too if he is given the nod as Brendan Rodgers’ permanent successor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking before that semi-final clash, Postecoglou said: “A good guy. Obviously, I met him a few years back, and he has done really well with them.<\/p>\n “He has had a real clear identity about the way he wants his team to play. He’s created a real strong culture at the club, not just from a football perspective but from a mental perspective, and you see that. He has done very well.”<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport<\/strong> on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> page and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n