But their search could end up with Kevin Muscat,<\/a> who enjoys a close personal relationship with Celtic<\/a> hero Ange Postecoglou.<\/a><\/p>\n Muscat was Postecoglou\u2019s assistant at Melbourne Victory before taking over from him in the main job \u2013 he repeated this process at Yokohama F. Marinos, successful on both occasions.<\/p>\n Now at Shanghai Port, he is under consideration for a switch to Ibrox, where he was once a player. And Simon Jordan,<\/a> with whom his path has crossed, has raised the comparison.<\/p>\n Simon Jordan on Rangers target Kevin Muscat and Celtic hero Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n Postecoglou\u2019s appointment at Celtic was as left-field as it gets. <\/p>\n Despite amassing significant pedigree in Asia, he was largely unknown in Europe, and his appointment came as a shock \u2013 it was ridiculed by some.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Frank Lampard Rangers links dismissed by Stephen O\u2019Donnell in honest Celtic comparison<\/a><\/p>\n Credit: YouTube\/talkSPORT<\/p>\n Postecoglou\u2019s success at Celtic has altered perspectives on Asian and Australian football in Scotland, evidenced by an influx of Japanese players at Celtic Park<\/a> and elsewhere in Scotland.<\/p>\n It is also evidenced in Muscat being backed by many Rangers fans to be their new manager, having worked once in Europe, unsuccessfully.<\/p>\n Speaking on Muscat, Jordan said: \u201cWell, I knew Kevin as a player. And he was a head-the-ball, wasn\u2019t he. He was a nutjob, in lots of ways.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the performance of Kevin Muscat has to be looked at in isolation. Because he\u2019s managed the same teams that Postecoglou has managed.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd before Ange Postecoglou got the Celtic job, he managed the same team that Kevin Muscat [has managed], and to a lesser degree with lesser returns than Ange does.<\/p>\n \u201cSo if Ange\u2019s credentials were considered to be something significant for Celtic, why wouldn\u2019t Kevin Muscat\u2019s? <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think you should make appointments of managers based on the fact that they once kicked a ball for you. I think that\u2019s silly and playing to a gallery.<\/p>\n \u201cSo if you\u2019re looking at his record, you\u2019re saying \u2018If it was good enough for Celtic to get Ange Postecoglou into their dugout years three-four-five years ago, then why wouldn\u2019t it be good enough for Kevin Muscat when he\u2019s managed the same teams?’\u201d<\/p>\n Kevin Muscat vs Ange Postecoglou<\/p>\n Muscat\u2019s success in Australia and Japan is reminiscent of Postecoglou\u2019s, though he does not share his international experience.<\/p>\n![\"Simon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-09-at-12.03.38-1024x493.png\")
Simon Jordan reacts live on talkSPORT radio show<\/p>\n