Ange Postecoglou has now had a few days under his belt to get to know some of the Celtic players.
He touched down in Glasgow for the first time last week following quarantine and has now held his first training sessions at Lennoxtown.
The Hoops have a number of pre-season friendly matches to look forward to before their Champions League qualifying campaign gets underway.
They will, however, have to undergo the first few weeks of training without those players who went to the European Championships.
Postecoglou will also have to make quick decisions on the futures of Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer who could both leave but a new manager should act as a clean slate and a fresh start for every player on their books.
On the chalkboard
The same goes for Boli Bolingoli, a player who if Neil Lennon was still in charge, would have no future at the club.
Last summer, the Belgian was forced to move out on loan following a remarkable set of events.
During the height of the pandemic, Bolingoli visited Spain for an unsanctioned trip that the club wasn’t aware of.
The defender failed to quarantine upon his return and then featured in the matchday squad against Kilmarnock a few days later. He featured as a substitute, not only putting his teammates at risk but also the playing and coaching staff at Killie.
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Speaking in the aftermath of that situation, Lennon called him “stupid” before going onto say: “This has been premeditated. You don’t book a flight to Spain on a whim. He knew exactly what he was doing. So this has been quite calculated. It’s been total disregarding of the outcome and the risks involved, so he will be dealt with in the strongest possible way by the club.”
That incident has now been brushed under the carpet but the £15k-per-week earner would be fortunate to earn an opportunity under Postecoglou anyway.
Celtic appear to be in the market for a left-sided defender this summer after Diego Laxalt’s loan spell came to an end with Aaron Hickey being targeted for a Bhoys reunion.
On top of that, the new manager has plenty of younger players at his disposal.
Adam Montgomery made his first-team breakthrough at left-back under John Kennedy towards the back end of the season and he could get more senior minutes after Postecoglou placed blooding the next generation on his list of priorities.
Celtic also have Matthew Anderson coming through the ranks, a youngster who has already earned comparisons to Kieran Tierney.
Bolingoli burned his bridges at Paradise 12 months ago and shouldn’t have a look in, especially with younger options coming through.