Former Rangers chairman Dave King has warned Celtic that appointing Ange Postecoglou is a “big risk”.
And the South African businessman compared him to Ibrox flop Pedro Caixinha.
The Portguese arrived in Glasgow tasked with getting Rangers closer to their relentless rivals, but he came up way short and is best remembered for losing to European minnows Progres Niederkorn and addressing fans afterwards from a bush.
It could be argued that Postecoglou arrives with more pedigree than Caixinha, but the Scottish Premiership and European football in general is a brand new experience for him.
And King believes that’s what makes it a bold move by new chief executive Dominic McKay.
"I think there are obvious risks,” he told the Daily Mail.
"I think there are risks just in coming to the UK and then Glasgow is a particularly difficult place to come into.
"There is a culture around it. It's an absolute fishbowl from the media and fans' point of view. It's not just from a footballing point of view. There is a huge cultural adjustment. It's a very, very difficult situation.
"We saw that with Pedro. It could have worked but it didn't work.
"Whereas, bringing in someone like Steven, while Glasgow is still difficult, there is at least a comparative benchmark in Liverpool as to what it will be like.
"But coming from some of these foreign leagues is a big risk. It might work. But it's definitely a big risk."
