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Here’s more from Ange Postecoglou as the Celtic boss responded to suggestions he is the new favourite for the Tottenham job.

Speaking in his press conference ahead of the Scottish Cup final, the 57-year-old – who is on a 12-month rolling contract at Celtic Park – said: “You are making it sound as if it’s the first time this has happened to me.

“We have done this dance a few times this year. The players are well aware of where my thoughts lie.”

Postecoglou has been linked with numerous Premier League clubs this season including Leeds, Everton, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Chelsea.

“The players have been really good at focusing on what’s important,” he said. “What’s important is being ready for a big game on Saturday.

“I have handled it before and I’ll handle it the same way. It doesn’t enter my sphere of thinking because my role is to make sure the team is absolutely prepared for what the next challenge is.”

The former Australia head coach also dismissed questions over whether he had talks planned with the club hierarchy.

“No, because again that would mean me planning, organising, thinking about things other than Saturday,” he said.

“Look, I understand that’s your job to ask these questions because that’s the role you are in, but you are not invested in this football club like I am, like the players are, like our supporters are.

“I woke up this morning thinking about one thing, the same thing I have been thinking about for the last five days. I really want to make sure that we play well in this cup final and make it a truly special season.

“I know this football club has had a lot of success recently including trebles but over the history of time there aren’t too many that can claim to that. Not just for myself but for some of these players, it might be the only one they get. So we need to focus on that.

“It’s a massive role to be manager of this football club and for me to be dismissive of potentially our biggest game of the year is just not going to happen.”