Ange Postecoglou is hopeful however cautious about Australian soccer taking advantage of renewed curiosity within the sport.
The former Socceroos coach, who’s Perth together with his new membership Tottenham forward of Tuesday evening’s pre-season pleasant in opposition to Premier League rivals West Ham at Optus Stadium, is inspired by the state of soccer in Australia.
He pointed to the Socceroos’ good exhibiting ultimately 12 months’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and the joy in regards to the Women’s World Cup, which begins on Thursday in Australia and New Zealand.
Postecoglou’s personal latest success with Celtic, and his low season transfer to take cost of Spurs has additionally stored the game within the news in Australia,
However, he warned that it was not the primary time Australian soccer had “made a mark” with out kicking on, pointing to the game’s failure to capitalise on the success of the Socceroos aspect he coached to Asian Cup glory on house soil in 2015.
“It’s fair to say that since the appointment (at Spurs) there’s been a fair bit of attention, which is great, not so much for me personally, but for the game in Australia, absolutely,” Postecoglou informed reporters in Perth on Monday,
“It’s been a big 12 months for the game itself.
“The Socceroos were brilliant at the World Cup, we’ve got the FIFA Women’s World Cup about to start which is going to be great for the nation, so any focus there is on football is brilliant and if I can add to that a little bit, it’s great and I take great pride in that.
However, Postecoglou said there was still plenty of work to do for the sport to succeed in Australia.
“Where it is right now is where it’s been many times – it’s what happens from now on,” he mentioned.
“Australian football has pretty good always at making a mark. (Winning) the Asian Cup, (but then) barely a ripple.
“Hopefully what it means now is, particularly with the girls, it’s getting great exposure all over the world.
“It’s about the game taking advantage of that and making an indelible footprint in the sporting landscape here, which we know is always challenging. It’s where it’s been a lot of times.
“Hopefully this time it takes advantage of it.”
Source: www.news.com.au
