I held a Celtic summit with Brendan Rodgers in Zagreb, now I want to be a boss like my old Hoops manager
JOZO SIMUNOVIC has revealed he hopes to become a manager after being inspired by Brendan Rodgers. The Celtic Invincibles legend was at the Maksimir Stadium on Tuesday to watch his old team and first club Dinamo Zagreb draw 0-0 in the Champions League. AFPBrendan Rodgers had his brains picked on the trip to Zagreb[/caption] GettyHe helped the Hoops pick up a precious point against Dinamo[/caption] The SunAnd met up with former player Jozo Simunovic[/caption] The injury-plagued 30-year-old last turned out for Croatian side HNK Gorica in 2022 and is now Dinamo’s Under-19s boss. Simunovic, who spent five years at Celtic Park until 2020 and won 11 trophies, including an unbeaten Treble in 2017, enjoyed meeting up with former coach John Kennedy and ex-team-mate Callum McGregor. And he also met with Rodgers during Celtic’s brief stay in Zagreb to pick his brain for guidance. Simunovic said: “He’s always been great for me personally and for the team, too. “One day, yes, I’d like to be a manager. “I had good coaches, so I could learn a lot. That gives me hope.” Simunovic was impressed with the Hoops in Zagreb and is tipping skipper McGregor to lead them to success over Rangers in Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup final. The former Croatia Under-21 cap, who also enjoyed an invincible season at Dinamo, said: “I think they are in very good shape and stable. They are doing good in the league as well. “Callum is the engine of the team and he is unbelievable. His attitude, everything about him is top level. “I laughed with him because ten years ago, I have seen the photo, he looked really, really young. “He had just started playing first-team football, so I’m really glad for him. “From every good player, you can take something good and show your players, to try to show them to be better. “I think Celtic will win on Sunday if they play the way they did in Zagreb and in the last couple of months. “Look, Celtic sets the standard, so they just need to keep going. “It reminds me of Celtic when I used to be there, especially that season when we were unbeaten, so I am looking forward to it. “Of course, against Rangers it is always a tough game, but I really trust these guys and this group.” Kenny Ramsay - The Sun GlasgowThe pair worked together at Parkhead[/caption] Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
JOZO SIMUNOVIC has revealed he hopes to become a manager after being inspired by Brendan Rodgers.
The Celtic Invincibles legend was at the Maksimir Stadium on Tuesday to watch his old team and first club Dinamo Zagreb draw 0-0 in the Champions League.
The injury-plagued 30-year-old last turned out for Croatian side HNK Gorica in 2022 and is now Dinamo’s Under-19s boss.
Simunovic, who spent five years at Celtic Park until 2020 and won 11 trophies, including an unbeaten Treble in 2017, enjoyed meeting up with former coach John Kennedy and ex-team-mate Callum McGregor.
And he also met with Rodgers during Celtic’s brief stay in Zagreb to pick his brain for guidance.
Simunovic said: “He’s always been great for me personally and for the team, too.
“One day, yes, I’d like to be a manager.
“I had good coaches, so I could learn a lot. That gives me hope.”
Simunovic was impressed with the Hoops in Zagreb and is tipping skipper McGregor to lead them to success over Rangers in Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup final.
The former Croatia Under-21 cap, who also enjoyed an invincible season at Dinamo, said: “I think they are in very good shape and stable. They are doing good in the league as well.
“Callum is the engine of the team and he is unbelievable. His attitude, everything about him is top level.
“I laughed with him because ten years ago, I have seen the photo, he looked really, really young.
“He had just started playing first-team football, so I’m really glad for him.
“From every good player, you can take something good and show your players, to try to show them to be better.
“I think Celtic will win on Sunday if they play the way they did in Zagreb and in the last couple of months.
“Look, Celtic sets the standard, so they just need to keep going.
“It reminds me of Celtic when I used to be there, especially that season when we were unbeaten, so I am looking forward to it.
“Of course, against Rangers it is always a tough game, but I really trust these guys and this group.”
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