Who is Kieran McKenna? The Celtic wildcard followed Brendan Rodgers dugout path and was mentored by Mourinho

The reality of life after Ange Postecoglou is quickly setting in for Celtic fans and the board are ramping up their search for a new boss.

It wasn't the news any Parkhead punter wanted but the wheels are definitely in motion now to find Postecoglou's replacement after the Australian's quick-fire departure from the Scottish Premiership champions in the wake of their Treble-winning success. While Enzo Maresca has been considered an early frontrunner, talks appear on hold with the coach until after Manchester City's Champions League Final showdown with Inter Milan on Saturday – and that has given the Celtic powerbrokers time to weigh up their options.

That could open the door for Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna who is fresh off leading the club back to the English Championship. The 37-year-old is a rising star of English management and has won over the Portman Road crowd with his attacking football that paved the way to the England’s second tier.

Record Sport understands McKenna is an option being weighed up as a potential successor to Postecoglou. But who is the boss and what are his credentials? We take a look.

Forced into retirement due to injury at 22 while on the books at Tottenham, McKenna had already made the decision to step into coaching and spent the next 13 years in the youth setups at the north London club and Manchester United. After rising up the ranks at the Old Trafford academy, Jose Mourinho would promote McKenna to assistant manager in 2018 where he would go on to work under the likes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Ragnick before being offered the chance to manage Ipswich Town. After taking over at Portman Road midway through last season the youngest manager in the professional English game has led the