Ange was destined for Celtic success reckons Craig Moore as he reveals run in that sparks pals act

Their relationship started badly. And now Ange Postecoglou is running rings around Rangers, it’s being tested once again.

But, as much as Craig Moore can’t stand the sight of his old club being forced to settle for second best, he can’t help but feel some pride in the fact that it’s a fellow Aussie who is inflicting the damage. Speaking in the latest episode of our Off the Record podcast, the former Ibrox skipper lifts the lid on the bad-tempered bust-up with Big Ange in Brisbane which got the pair of them off on the wrong foot.

Moore reveals how they later built a friendship working together with the Socceroos – only for Postecoglou to go and ruin it all by securing back-to-back league titles in Glasgow’s East End and leading the charge towards a potential domestic clean sweep. And shattering a long held myth about the standard of Australian managers in the process.

Moore said: “There’s always been a side to me that loves Scotland – I love everything that it’s done for me – but I’m Australian. And I know how sometimes the Aussies need to work extra hard.

“That opportunity to get to Europe doesn’t happen too often. But we know what we’re doing! And Ange coming in, the job that he’s done at Celtic has been incredible. Am I surprised? Unfortunately no because I worked with him and knew what he was all about. I knew the desire and hunger within.

“You look at John Brady who’s just got promoted at Northampton, an Aussie coach doing extremely well. Kevin Muscat, a good friend, doing extremely well in Japan.

“So whether it be players or whether it be coaches, the good ones are very, very good in my opinion. I would love to bring more Australian coaches here but it’s very hard in Scotland because they like to recycle