Celtic have confirmed the appointment of former Australia boss Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a 12-month rolling contract.
Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that Postecoglou's appointment was imminent.
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"The opportunity that has been given to me is one of the greatest honours in football and the responsibility to lead our magnificent football club into the future is one that I will cherish dearly, Postecoglou said.
"Celtic is one of the names in world football, of that there is no doubt -- a giant of a club, a proper footballing institution and so much more -- real history, real substance, real authenticity and real soul. I know Celtic is a true way of life for so many people and I know the demands which come with this position -- I am ready to do all I can to meet those demands.
"I will be doing everything I can to get our great club back on top and, at the same time, deliver the kind of football which our fans appreciate. We want to entertain our fans and we want to win, these are the objectives which I always set myself and which I now begin work on.
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"When you think of Celtic, you think of supporters and my dream is to see our fans back at Celtic Park with us as soon as possible. We all hope things are changing for the better and can see our fans soon as they are vital to everything I want to do. We need our supporters back by our side and I can't wait to be with them back in a packed Paradise.
"I have already had great discussions with Peter, Dom and the board about their ideas and strategy for the future of the club. I know the club's new modern vision aligns very much with mine and we now look to go and deliver on this. In everything we do we aim to give our fans a successful team of real quality, which they are excited about and can be proud of.
"We have already begun work on our plans for adding to the squad -- we aim to bring players of quality to Celtic to enhance the existing core of great talent.
"I very much look forward to meeting with the players on their return from the close season break and I can't wait to get started as Celtic manager."
Postecoglou replaces Neil Lennon, who resigned as Celtic boss in February.
The 55-year-old has been in charge of Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan since 2018, and led them to the J1 title in 2019. He has also won the A-League with Brisbane Roar, and managed Australia from 2013 to 2017, where he won the 2015 Asian Cup.