NEW Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou was last night warned to watch out for being stabbed in the back in Scotland by Australian legend Paul Wade.
The Hoops boss will take charge of his side for the first time in a Champions League qualifier next month against Danes FC Midtjylland.
However, he's been warned to be on his guard for critics who will plunge the knife in if it doesn't go well at Parkhead.
Wade, who won 84 caps for his country, told a homeland podcast: "I refer to former Australia manager Eddie Thomson. He said, 'You surround yourself with people, people you trust, so that there's nobody behind you with a knife'.
"There are so many people in Scotland with knives just dying to stab him.
"I was listening to someone from Radio Five Live in Britain...he's laughing and saying 'Who is this Ange Post-e-cog-lou?'
"What an absolute disgrace. It's because of people like him that's going to make the job very difficult for Ange.
"If he can just remain confident that the players can actually deliver than he will do very well.
"But he's got to look out for that. If Ange is saying things at press conferences he's got to be strong enough to say you know what, I'm a coach and I'm just trying to win football matches.
"If he can keep thinking that, he'll be able to deal with the pressure."
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