It’s now being reported that John Kennedy has told the Celtic heirarchy that he wishes to join Ange Postecoglou Tottenham Hotspur this summer. The Australian coach left the club today to take over the struggling English Premier League side and it is thought that he wants to bring his Hoops backroom colleagues with him.
The Daily Mail is reporting that Kennedy has told senior figures at Celtic Park that he wishes to pursue the opportunity Ange is offering down in England. Gavin Strachan is also wanted by our former boss, along with analyst Greg Wallace, whom Postecoglou rates extremely highly.
Despite this, it is thought that majority shareholder, Dermot Desmond, Chairman, Peter Lawwell, and CEO, Michael Nicholson are not at all pleased at the concept of losing all of the backroom staff in one fatal swoop. Kennedy is particularly of interest as it is thought he will be able to maintain continuity for any new incoming name to the Parkhead hot seat.
It even states that the Celtic Board are willing to play hardball over their backroom staff in this instance with Ange, Daniel Levy and Tottenham Hotspur. It remains to be seen if Kennedy will indeed be released from his contract and the next few days should be curious.
If John Kennedy isn’t being considered for the Celtic job at this stage, after working under four Celtic managers, then it’s fair enough to allow him to leave and experience a new challenge in the English Premier League. If Celtic can get adequate compensation all the better but the important thing is to respect John Kennedy’s position after more than two decades of continued service to Celtic.
Perhaps working at Tottenham will gear him up for a shot at the Celtic job in a few years, after all we are currently considering the assistant manager at Manchester City are we not?
Paul Gillespie
If Kennedy wants to go, I’d hold the door open for him! There’s no place in Paradise for anyone who wants to be elsewhere!
I have never trusted Kennedy and always felt that he stabbed Neil Lennon in the back.
If he has asked to leave, then it is a very simple question to answer! “Yes”.
Oh dear Joe …. a wee bit of bitterness there