John Kennedy says Celtic have tied Ange Postecoglou to a chair amid Leeds United interest

Celtic assistant John Kennedy insisted Ange Postecoglou is focused on "building something special" amid speculation about a move to Leeds.

The Australian has been linked with the position at Elland Road after Jesse Marsch was sacked following a poor run of results.

Kennedy expects similar stories given Postecoglou's impact with Celtic nine points clear of Rangers as they look to retain the Scottish Premiership title.

The long-serving coach spoke ahead of Saturday's Scottish Cup clash with St Mirren to give Postecoglou a week off and joked they had "just tied him to the chair upstairs and a put couple of security on his door".

But the former Celtic defender reassured supporters their manager was fully committed.

"There's always speculation, I think credit to the manager in terms of the job that he's done here," Kennedy said. "It's a bit like players, when players come and do well they get linked to other clubs.

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