Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed how he was snubbed by Greek club AEK Athens before bagging the managerial job at his Scottish Premiership outfit.

Postecoglou had an impressive managerial record in Japan and Australia, but a lot of teams in Europe were not ready to give him a chance including AEK Athens. He was in the running to take the AEK Athens managerial job before the Greek top flight team took a different managerial route. The disappointment of losing the AEK job lasted briefly as he was given the managerial job at Parkhead almost immediately. A few days after missing out on the AEK Athens job, Postecoglou was living the dream of managing one of the most successful teams in Europe when it comes to major trophies. He was delighted to get the opportunity to manage Celtic who were the first English team to win the European Cup. Continue reading POSTECOGLOU REVEALS AEK ATHENS SNUB

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has revealed how he was snubbed by Greek club AEK Athens before bagging the managerial job at his Scottish Premiership outfit.

Postecoglou had an impressive managerial record in Japan and Australia, but a lot of teams in Europe were not ready to give him a chance including AEK Athens. He was in the running to take the AEK Athens managerial job before the Greek top flight team took a different managerial route. The disappointment of losing the AEK job lasted briefly as he was given the managerial job at Parkhead almost immediately. A few days after missing out on the AEK Athens job, Postecoglou was living the dream of managing one of the most successful teams in Europe when it comes to major trophies. He was delighted to get the opportunity to manage Celtic who were the firstEnglish team to win the European Cup. Continue reading POSTECOGLOU REVEALS AEK ATHENS SNUB

Argentine tactician Matias Almeyda has been named the new AEK Athens manager a few weeks after he left his manageria role at San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS (Major League Soccer). He has been given a two-year deal at AEK Athens with the option of an additional year depending on his performance.

Almeyda was confirmed as the new AEK Athens manager on Tuesday. A lot of news outlets had reported that he will take the AEK Athens managerial role in the Greek Super League after his San Jose Earthquakes managerial tenure ended. Continue reading ALMEYDA NAMED NEW AEK ATHENS MANAGER

Greek national team shot stopper Vasilis Barkas has demanded an exit from Scottish Premiership giants Celtic after a little over 18 months at the club on the back of his transfer from AEK Athens in his native Greece. Celtic legend John Lennon was the manager when the club paid £4.5m to sign Barkas from AEK Athens.

Former AEK Athens goalkeeper Barkas wanted to leave Celtic during the winter transfer window earlier this year, but he was unable to get his wish. At the moment, Celtic have a lot of goalkeepers who are ahead of him in the pecking order as they fight for the Scottish Premiership title with defending champions Rangers under the guidance of manager Ante Postecoglou. Continue reading TRANSFERS: BARKAS WANTS CELTIC EXIT

Former AEK Athens coach Massimo Carrera has praised Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte as a unique coach while revealing what makes his compatriot different from others. The former AEK Athens talked about Conte in an exclusive interview with Italian media outlet Calcio Napoli 1926.

Apart from AEK Athens, Carrera has also worked at clubs such as Bari in his native Italy, Serie A side Juventus and Spartak Moscow. Continue reading WHY CONTE IS DIFFERENT – CARRERA