Tottenham introduced Tuesday that they had appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new supervisor on a four-year deal, ending their lengthy look ahead to a brand new coach.
The 57-year-old Australian, who gained the home treble with Celtic this season, will exchange Antonio Conte on the Premier League membership.
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Conte left the membership by “mutual agreement” in late March, with Cristian Stellini after which Ryan Mason taking short-term cost.
Postecoglou will formally be part of Spurs, who completed eighth within the Premier League, on July 1.
“Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play,” Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy stated.
“He has a strong track record of developing players and an understanding of the importance of the link from the academy — everything that is important to our club.
“We are excited to have Ange join us as we prepare for the season ahead.”
Postecoglou has been linked to the Hotspur job for weeks and was additionally reported to have been one of many front-runners to take over at Chelsea.
Postecoglou managed Australia on the World Cup in 2014 and has loved immense success within the A-League, Greece and Japan however has not managed in any of Europe’s massive leagues.
He additionally famously give up the Socceroos simply months out from the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
As massive because the nationwide group job was, Spurs would be the largest gig of his life.
It will put him in control of world superstars, together with England captain Harry Kane, South Korean magician Son Heung-min and Brazilian Richarlison.
But regardless of the huge news, the 57-year-old has to win over the Spurs’ devoted.
Fans of the membership launched a “#NoToPostecoglou” protest on Twitter.
Former Spurs and Celtic defender Ramon Vega didn’t use the hashtag, however stated final week Postecoglou ought to have turned down the deal.
“If Ange Postecoglou wins the treble for Celtic, the next challenge shouldn’t be managing Spurs but fighting for playing in the Champions League,” he stated.
“Or [he should be] going to a reputable big European club, which Spurs unfortunately is for sure not one of them at the moment.”
Source: www.news.com.au
