{"id":17951,"date":"2026-07-21T15:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/ange-postecoglou-returns-to-sacred-celtic-landmark-with-al-nassr-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:17:19","slug":"ange-postecoglou-returns-to-sacred-celtic-landmark-with-al-nassr-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/ange-postecoglou-returns-to-sacred-celtic-landmark-with-al-nassr-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou Returns to Sacred Celtic Landmark with Al Nassr \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"F\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has paid an emotional visit to one of the club\u2019s most historic sites during pre-season preparations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian, now in charge of Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr, has based his squad at Lisbon\u2019s Est\u00e1dio Nacional for training camp. The venue holds legendary status in Celtic folklore as the stadium where Jock Stein\u2019s Lisbon Lions famously defeated Inter Milan 2-1 to win the European Cup in 1967 \u2014 the first British team to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Postecoglou recently took over at Al Nassr following a short break from management, during which he worked as a pundit at the World Cup. He left Nottingham Forest earlier and has now stepped back into the dugout to lead a star-studded squad featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and several top international players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing of the visit is particularly poignant, as Celtic prepare to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1967 European Cup triumph during the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his two-year spell at Celtic from 2021, Postecoglou delivered five trophies and restored the club\u2019s domestic dominance with an exciting brand of attacking football before moving to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al Nassr are using the iconic stadium as their base as they gear up for the new Saudi Pro League campaign.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/21\/ange-postecoglou-celtic-landmark-al-nassr\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has paid an emotional visit to one of the club\u2019s most historic sites during pre-season preparations. 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