Scott Brown tells why he left Celtic just before Ange Postecoglou joined the club

Scott Brown is probably one of the most iconic Celtic players in our most recent History.

Captaining the club to our second nine-in-a-row, a Quadruple Treble and an Invincibles Treble, Brown has firmly nailed his place into the Celtic History books as a legend of the club.

Now manager of Ayr, Brown left Celtic just before the appointment of Ange Postecoglou to take up a player/coaching role at Aberdeen.

And whilst he admits he was a fan of how Celtic played under the Australian, Brown confesses the real reason why he left the club just before Ange stepped in.

Scott Brown ‘knew’ his time at Celtic was up

The legendary midfielder’s love for Celtic has never been in doubt. Even now he still speaks about the club in glowing terms.

So it is a testament to Brown’s professionalism that he walked away when he did because it must have been hard to admit this when asked if he had regrets about not sticking around to play for Ange.

Brown said [World Football Index], “No, not the slightest because I knew that my time was done.

“I loved Ange’s Football and the way that he played but you don’t want to overstay your welcome at any club.

“Yes, I would have loved to have seen a couple of his training sessions as a player but I recently had the luxury to go down to Tottenham and see a few sessions that he put on.

“I learned a lot from my observing him and his staff. It was good to watch them and the intensity they played with.“

I suppose the main question is would Brown have been able to keep up with the demands and the pace that Postecoglou demanded?

It’s a moot point now as Celtic now have Callum McGregor who was immense for Postecoglou and continues to be for Rodgers as this title run in nears it’s conclusion.