"After a 3-1 defeat at Celtic Park in the first leg of the knockout play-off, Postecoglou appeared to prioritise his debut campaign in the Scottish Premiership. The Australian would go on to win that 2021-22 league title, one of his five domestic honours in 24 months in Glasgow. However, the man who orchestrated Postecoglou's early European exit was proving he could dominate at home while overachieving on the continent."
"The story of Knutsen and Glimt is not influenced by being bankrolled. The club's turnover in the year they won their first league title in 2020 was less than the fee Celtic reportedly paid for Arne Engels. Their stadium is smaller than Livingston's. You could fit Bodo's population of about 50,000 into Celtic Park. Yet they played in a Europa League semi-final last season, losing to Postecoglou's eventual winners Tottenham, becoming the first side from Norway to reach the last four"
Ange Postecoglou achieved domestic dominance with Celtic, yet a rotated side suffered a 5-1 aggregate exit to Bodø/Glimt in the inaugural Conference League. Postecoglou prioritised the Scottish Premiership and secured the 2021-22 title among multiple domestic honours. Kjetil Knutsen has led Bodø/Glimt to unprecedented success despite limited finances and a small stadium, elevating the club into European prominence. Bodø/Glimt reached a Europa League semi-final, became the first Norwegian side to reach a major European competition semi-final, won four of five recent Norwegian titles, and are competing in the Champions League group stage while chasing another domestic crown.
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