Ange Postecoglou says ‘general sentiment’ points to Spurs exit
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during a press conference on April 9.
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LONDON - Ange Postecoglou said on April 9 that even the “good stuff” Tottenham does is turned into a negative, acknowledging the “general sentiment” is that he will not be in charge next season.
Speculation over the Australian’s future has been rife for months following a tough, injury-hit season for Spurs, who are 14th in the Premier League.
The Europa League is the club’s only chance to salvage a difficult campaign, with Eintracht Frankfurt visiting on April 10 for the first leg of their quarter-final.
Postecoglou told reporters it was tough to change the narrative around Tottenham’s campaign.
“I just think we’re in that position now where even good stuff we may do is going to be turned into some sort of a glass half-(empty) rhetoric and from that perspective I don’t think that can be a driver in what we want to do,” he said.
The former Australia and Celtic boss referred to a newspaper opinion piece that suggested even European glory may be too little, too late to save him.
“(Someone) wrote that even if we win it (the Europa League), I’m gone anyway. That’s not having a go at you, that’s just saying the general sentiment of people. So if you’re trying to use that as a motivation, you’re not going to win that anyway.
“There’s got to be something more in it for us... We’ve been through a really tough time but we’re still in a position where we can make an impact.”
Postecoglou said he arrived at Spurs in 2023 with a clear vision of what he could offer.
“As long as I’m in this position, that’s always my focus, irrespective of whatever noise there is or what there may or not be in the future,” he said.
“I don’t see that that should diminish my burning ambition, my desire and my determination to make that happen.” AFP
