Paul Lambert sees Celtic lightning striking twice as he pays ultimate Ange Postecoglou compliment

Paul Lambert insists Ange Postecoglou won’t be seduced by the bright lights of the English Premiership as he can hit the heights at Parkhead.

The Hoops boss is generating interest Down South with EPL Brighton understood to be interested in the Aussie following Graham Potter’s move to Chelsea. Lambert is convinced there’s no chance Postecoglou would consider switching Celtic for the South Coast – as the fans favourite already has a massive job in Scotland.

Serial Celtic winner Lambert said: “I think that talk will go hand in hand with him because of how well he is doing here. But if you are talking about size of clubs they can’t compare with Celtic. There is no comparison. You can compare the leagues without a doubt but the job he has got here is huge, he has got European football here and hopefully the club can go and continue getting Champions League, can continue getting points on the board, can continue qualifying.

“Because that will entice bigger and better players to come if they see the club getting Champions League football. If he keeps doing well here then it will be up to him to make a decision if teams in England or in Europe come for him. But if he manages to maintain the success he’s had here he might not want to leave.”

Lambert insisted Celtic fans better get used to more speculation surrounding Postecoglou as English football heads into the sacking season. Several top jobs could come up in the coming weeks but that doesn’t mean the Aussie will be repeating the shock exit made by Brendan Rodgers when he headed to Leicester City in February 2019.

Lambert has bossed at the top level in England with Norwich, Aston Villa and Stoke City. But he said: “It’s better to be linked with jobs than having fans