Originally published at: Former international assistant backs unlucky Celtic striker Giakoumakis to shine under Ange
Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis has been backed to shine for the club, by a former Greece assistant manager. Australian coach Michael Valkanis, who was assistant to John Van’t Schip between 2019 and 2021, believes that Giakoumakis, who’s had his share of injury issues since arriving at Celtic, will do great things for boss Ange Postecoglou.…
Michael Valkanis is one of a number of ‘new generation’ Australian managers looking to break into bigger leagues. Along with Arthur Papas (Newcastle Jets), Paddy Kisnorbo (Melbourne City), Kevin Muscat (Yokohama FM), John Hutchinson (El Paso FC), Peter Cklamovski (Montedio Yamagata), Tony Popovic (Melbourne Victory), Steve Corica (Sydney FC) etc.
A major diving force for Ange Postecoglou is to lift the standard and standing of Australian football. The Celtic boss is a trailblazer for up-and-coming Aussie coaches and that is one of the reasons we love him so much Down Under. Ange’s success is Australian football’s success.
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