Never Stop: How Ange Postecoglou Brought the Fire Back to Celtic

by Hamish Carton

Never Stop is the story of how Australian manager Ange Postecoglou took Celtic from the edge of despair to the UEFA Champions League, via a domestic double in his debut season. Postecoglou arrived in Glasgow with virtually no reputation on this side of the world, but through his compelling media appearances, enthralling style of football and winning habit, he soon became one of the most iconic Celtic managers since the legendary Jock Stein. Celtic were in crisis on and off the park in the summer of 2021, with numerous key players, including iconic captain Scott Brown, leaving the club after a season that had seen them finish 25 points behind Rangers. As Postecoglou arrived amid the chaos - and brought talent like Kyogo Furuhashi, Josip Juranovic and Jota with him - Celtic fans also returned to the stadium for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Postecoglou, his players and the support formed an unbreakable bond that would lead Celtic to the Premiership title and back to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.

Genres: Sports, Football

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 13, 2023

Reviews

[Charlotte Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, intriguing and an easy read. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I’ve had an interest in Ange Postecoglou and his management style, philosophy and communication skills since he was Australia manager and then at Yokohama F Marinos. I always feel like I had a grasp of his character, but Carton details Ange brilliantly. Each chapter tells a different tale, from his season in charge, how he got the best out of his players, transfers he brought in, his time as a player, his time coaching different teams, specific players and snippets of interviews with people who know him best. The book flows from each sentence, paragraph, page and chapter brilliantly, providing another detail and analyse without it being overwhelming on the reader