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Celtic to play in four-team Australian tournament in November

Celtic to play in four-team Australian tournament in November
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Celtic announce that they are set to compete in a four-team tournament at the end of November held in Australia.

Celtic have announced that they are set to compete in a four-team tournament at the end of November held in Australia.

The tournament is scheduled to take place during a five-week break from the Scottish Premiership for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Hoops head coach Ange Postecoglou, who is the most successful manager in Australian football history at both club and international level, will be returning to his homeland and he has expressed his excitement to compete Down Under.

"I haven't been home for almost three years by the time this comes around so I'm super-excited," Postecoglou told Celtic's official website on Tuesday.

"The club's obviously been down there a couple of times before and I know just how passionate the Celtic fans are about the football club, so we're looking forward to it.

"It is a homecoming in many respects. That's where my roots are, that's where I grew up and I know that since I've been in this position at Celtic, people have been following my journey, whether they know me or not, and I'll have a great sense of pride going back to Australia as manager of Celtic.

"It will be special. The club's always had a strong connection with Australia, and I know how passionate the supporters' groups are down there and how they follow the club, whether that's been with [Tom Rogic] or [Scott McDonald], or Jackson Irvine – people who have passed through the club – and now I am manager of the club.

"I think the Australian public in general will take great pride that one of theirs is in charge of such a famous club."

It remains unclear which teams will be joining Celtic in the tournament, though one report from Australian journalist Ray Gatt claims Old Firm rivals Rangers will also be heading Down Under.

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