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Celtic appoint ex-Morton boss Anton McElhone as head of sports science

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  1. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Good stuff



    https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/spor...fwMpoS-bBSxi0_7otnypaobApdq6slZX1nzYUlN9bk-ew



    CELTIC boss Ange Postecoglou has made his first backroom staff appointment since taking over the reigns at the club.

    Ex-Morton interim boss Anton McElhone has joined the Hoops as the new head of sports science.

    The 40-year-old left Cappielow in March after inheriting the Championship side's hotseat from David Hopkin, being permanently replaced by Gus MacPherson.

    McElhone takes over the backroom role at Celtic from Jack Nayler.

    He left his position at the club earlier this year in June to move abroad, joining exciting European side RB Leipzig.



    McElhone has previously worked for Tottenham - spending close to a decade as academy and first-team fitness coach.

    He then moved on to pastures new to become No.2 at New England Revolution in early 2018.


    He also had a short stint at Bradford City with Hopkin, prior to the pair working together at Morton.

    McElhone becomes Postecoglou's first appointment to his backroom team, with Gavin Strachan and John Kennedy, among others, still at the club from previous seasons.
     
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  2. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Jesus Christ..

    Welcome :56:
     
  3. Can'tbehooped

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    If he's a good fitness coach that's great we need that badly.

    Not great on the actual greater coaching based off his recent appointments but com fox our fitness, hopefully Ange has been properly involved in the recruitment of this one and it not board appointment
     
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    Bulk of his career is in fitness and reconditioning, mainly at Spurs.
    He is here as Head of Sports Science, he will be more linked to the fitness stuff than actual coaching.
    Not to say he won't have benefited from that a little as well, but I guess/assume he may have dipped his toes in more traditional coaching and figured he likes it better in the science/fitness side of things which suits us, as we need it. Specially if he comes from good stock at Spurs and experience in the MLS, where the Americans stereo-typically focus on fitness a lot more than we do.
     
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  6. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Looks like a specific fitness coach that thought he could step out his lane and be successful.

    A decade at Spurs in the role is good pedigree.
     
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    Recommendations from his LinkedIn. Means little to us as fans but good recommendations are always welcome.
     
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    Begs the question - who was the fitness coach up until now?

    Not sure I want to know the answer, but did we even have one?
     
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  9. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Since June?
     
  10. Peej Gold Member Gold Member

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    That Jack Naylor guy was Head Sport Science till summer.

    Had * all since then, which may explain the lack of fitness we continue to see.
    However, Ange made comments about how * the fitness was even during preseason, considering the * of last season as well, I aint too sure Jack Naylor done much anyway.

    New man in that position, perhaps will chase the board (no laughing at the back) to actually get a team in to help him in that side of things.
     
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    Couple of video Analysts next please
     
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    Actually seems a good appointment.
     
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    Never gonna complain about the backroom staff getting bolstered. Poor guy has a job on his hands as we're a shambles at the moment in that department.

    (Only sour note, is it doesn't sound like he's one of Anges staff, more another DD puppet)
     
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  15. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Not sure why they are going with ex-Morton boss..

    His pedigree and recent experience is all sports science.
     
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    C''mon now m8 - it's Celtic we are talking about and it must have killed the board to actually appoint someone as it might cost the tory feckers some money
     
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    Gus McPherson new head physio
     
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