Mark Schwarzer says it's not Ange Postecoglou's style to walk out on a job mid-season.
And he reckons the Celtic boss has too much of a rapport with the club - and the fans - to break that trend now. Postecoglou is one of the bookies' favourites to join Leeds and was reportedly on a three-man shortlist which has now narrowed to two after Carlos Corberan signed a new deal at West Brom. Rayo Vallecano's Andoni Iraola is the other name in the frame but Postecoglou's success at Parkhead makes him a strong contender for virtually any Premier League job that opens up.
Record Sport reported on Tuesday night that the Celtic board are confident the Australian is happy where he is and won't leave them in the lurch if an approach from Elland Road arrives. Schwarzer, who played under him for Australia, reckons he'd be an "exceptional" fit to replace Jesse Marsch - but just can't see him leaving with so much of the season left to be played.
He told Sky Sports: "He'd be an exceptional fit but I don't think he'll leave Celtic, if at all, at this moment in time. His rapport with the club and the fans is too important to him. I haven't spoken to him, I'm purely speculating, but I don't think it's his style to leave in the middle of a season. If he does go, I think it will be done in the right manner and at the right time because that's how he does business.
"He's achieved things wherever he's gone, first in Australia, then in Japan, and now in Scotland with Celtic. He delivered with Australia too, winning their first ever Asian Cup in 2015. I really feel like, wherever he goes, he'll be a success. At Leeds United, there's a great case to put forward that there's pressure. There's fans demanding and expecting a certain level of performance. We know how passionate their fans are and how important it is for them to get back to the heights that they've shown over years gone by.
"So Ange would be a great appointment and someone who would take it all in his stride, and he would be well-suited to the way they have played football over the years and to take them to another level. But I don't think this is the time for him to go."
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