Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou admits Ted Lasso remains on his watch list after being compared to the fictional American boss that has become a TV smash hit.
The 56-year-old admits he's all business as he looks for a successful season with the Premiership side in his first campaign in Scotland as he looks to wrestle the title from Rangers.
But during a candid interview with Melbourne radio host Gerard Whateley, he admitted he sees more of a connection with a bonafide legend from the Karate Kid series.
He said: "I've been made aware of it, it's on my list of things (to watch).
"To be fair someone said to me, and I don't know the story exactly about Ted Lasso and him going over, I got a little bit offended by that.
"I see myself more like a Mr. Miyagi, somebody that maybe has his knowledge that people underestimate, that can produce the magic."
Postecoglou further opened up on his time with Celtic so far and one of the biggest challenges he has faced since arriving being the Glasgow dialect.
And he admits the locals have been nothing but friendly to him since his arrival in the summer.
He added: “It’s difficult sometimes!
“When I’m sitting at the dinner table and my staff are talking, sometimes I just don’t say anything.
“I think they’re wondering if I’m not interested in the conversation, but I’ve got no idea what they’re talking about half the time.
“It is different but I have sort of been liberated because it was constraining in Japan.
“I couldn’t have one on one conversations, whether that’s with a staff member or a player. I needed an interpreter there.
“And you kind of miss that connection. It certainly disciplined me being in Japan — I had to refine my messages, keep it simple to get my point across.
“Having the opportunity again to connect to people on a one to one basis has been pretty liberating.
“They’re a funny bunch, in terms of their humour they’re probably the most friendly people in the world.
“I was speaking to the press about the difference between Japan, Australia and Scotland.
“Well, here in Scotland I meet people in the street and within two minutes I’ve been invited for a cup of tea or dinner."
