ANGE POSTECOGOU says he was under absolutely no illusions how quickly he had to turn things around at Celtic after their ten-in-a-row disaster last term.

The Australian boss joined the Parkhead side during the summer, tasked with rebuilding the first team squad after a trophyless campaign under Neil Lennon the season previous.

He has done an impressive job to date - implementing a new attractive style of football, signing some standout players in Kyogo and Jota, as well as already lifting silverware with the League Cup in the cabinet before the half-way point.

Things haven't been totally plain sailing though after a difficult start in Europe and the league campaigns.

But Postecoglou says the pressure to get it right has never been something he has underestimated, with Celtic now top of the Premiership.

He told Aussie outlet Stan Sport: "It’s nothing took unique. Any manager who gets a job is usually going in because things haven’t gone too well.

“You rarely pick it up when a team is flying. That part of it I understood. Every role I’ve taken I’ve taken when it needed some sort of new direction and I’m comfortable in that space.

“I kind of knew what I was heading into. Coming into a season when they hadn’t won anything, it’s very easy to say it’s a league they should dominate.

“But at the same time when you’ve come off a season when you’ve won nothing… when it happens at a club like Manchester United there needs to be a massive reaction.

“I kind of knew the magnitude of what I needed to do. It’s been pretty good so far and I’ve had tremendous support from the fans and good support from within the football club to take it in the direction I want to.

“But I kind of knew there was a ticking clock against me to get it right as soon as we possible could.

“People thought I was worried about my own tenure but it wasn’t just for me - I just knew a football club can’t go two seasons without success.

“It just can’t happen so I knew I had to get it right this first year and we’ve won a trophy, we’re doing okay in the league and we’re still in Europe.

“We got through the Scottish Cup so we’re doing okay mate but we’ve still got plenty to do.”