Former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov has backed Ange Postecoglou to stay at Celtic.

The Australian has been linked with a move to Leeds United after the Premier League side parted ways with head coach Jesse Marsch.

But the Parkhead hero reckons that the lure of another crack at the Champions League, as well as the project that the 57-year-old is developing in the east end of Glasgow, will be enough to keep him at the club.

Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, he said: "I’m not surprised that Leeds are interested in Ange [Postecoglou], and I’m sure the supporters and the club are not surprised either.

"He has done an incredible job, not just the free-flowing football and his style of play, it’s his recruitment as well that has been really, really good.

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"The biggest challenge for Celtic will be to keep the manager. Everything is clicking now and players believe in everything he does – his messages, his style of play – and the fans love it. Of course, it’s part of the game. When you are good you are going to attract attention.

"I don’t think he would go if Leeds approached him. He has shown in his previous jobs it’s about the project.

"If he feels that what Leeds are offering is right, the support is there and he can make the difference, then perhaps he would take it.

"But I believe that he is building something special at Celtic and I think he is enjoying the moment and wants to do more with this team, not just this season but next season in the Champions League."

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