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title: "Leeds: Frank McAvennie makes Ange Postecoglou claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-ange-postecoglou-manager-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2023-02-28T20:20:52Z"
modified: "2023-02-28T20:20:52Z"
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# Leeds: Frank McAvennie makes Ange Postecoglou claim

**Pundit Frank McAvennie doesn’t think that Celtic manager and reported [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) target Ange Postecoglou will leave the Scottish champions in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Postecoglou

The Whites were [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/whites-ange-postecoglou-interest/) with a move for the 57-year-old this month to replace Jesse Marsch, but as we know, they eventually brought in [Javi Gracia](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/javi-gracia/) until the end of the campaign.

However, those rumours haven’t gone away, with [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/expert-verdict-on-ange-postecoglou-quitting-celtic-for-leeds-united-after-update-from-australia-ive-spoken-to-him/) relaying a claim from sources in Australia suggesting that the Celtic boss will quit at the end of the season for Leeds if the Whites avoid relegation from the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

Postecoglou won his [10th](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ange-postecoglou/erfolge/trainer/11929) senior trophy as a manager on Sunday, with Celtic defeating arch-rivals Rangers in the Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park.

### The Latest: McAvennie’s comments on Postecoglou

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/expert-verdict-on-ange-postecoglou-quitting-celtic-for-leeds-united-after-update-from-australia-ive-spoken-to-him/), McAvennie admitted that he has been conversing with Postecoglou and believes that the 57-year-old won’t be leaving Celtic ‘for a couple of years’.

The former Hoops striker said of the Leeds managerial target: *“I think he has got principles and I really do think he is an honourable guy.*

*“I have spoken to him a couple of times and he seems like a really nice guy, he is what he says on the tin. He has got that authority and the players will run through brick walls for him.*

*“I think he has got a project at Celtic. I think he will be here for a couple of years. Of course he is that good he is going to move but he will not go for a couple of years.”*

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### The Verdict: Leeds move seems unlikely

It seems as if the speculation regarding Leeds and Postecoglou in recent weeks was just [noise](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/ange-postecoglou-leeds-latest-manager-rumours-updates/), so a summer move may be unlikely, especially with the manager enjoying plenty of success in Glasgow.

The Whites’ main managerial targets appeared to be [Andoni Iraola](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12806604/andoni-iraola-leeds-move-for-rayo-vallecano-boss-blocked-as-manager-search-continues) from Rayo Vallecano and [Arne Slot](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12807628/leeds-turned-down-by-arne-slot-as-feyenoord-boss-says-approach-from-premier-league-was-a-compliment) from Feyenoord, but should Gracia keep the club in the top flight, you’d like to think that he would be in the Elland Road hierarchy’s thinking for a potential permanent deal.

Leeds must ensure that they are a [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) club for 2023/24, though, with plenty of work still to be done between now and then amid their [precarious position](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB1/saison_id/2022) in the table.