Michael Beale branded Ange Postecoglou a "lucky man" at the turn of the year ahead of an Old Firm derby.

Those words have proven to be at the forefront of the Australian's thoughts since, and others at Celtic.

They've been referenced by those at the club on more than one occasion.

Now, Beale has quipped that he's now banned from using the word.

The drama ensued after the Rangers manager's comments about Postecoglou in the lead-up to the New Year derby encounter, where he highlighted the vast amounts of money available to the Aussie in the transfer market in comparison to that of the Ibrox club.

It's turned out to be somewhat of a stick to beat Beale with all of Celtic's trophy success this term.

However, speaking to Sky Sports, Beale has revealed there's a ban on the word which sparked such controversy.

He said: “I see different things happening in the league in terms of tactically. I’ve seen a lot of different managers in the league as well.

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"The managers in Scotland deserve huge credit. We’re not managers that can go out and buy readymade players. There are only two or three managers in the league that are fortunate - I mustn’t use that word lucky - enough to go and buy players.”

Chris Sutton continually brings up the use of the word when aiming digs at Beale.

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