Coach Angie Postekoglou, who is bringing a new wind to the team, said that the reason he took over as Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach was because it is a ‘big club that is suffering from a slump.’
British media outlet ‘Talk Sports’ released an interview with coach Postekoglou on the 12th (Korean time). In an interview, Manager Postekoglou explained why he left Celtic to take charge of Tottenham.
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Tottenham appointed coach Postekoglou, who successfully led Scotland’s prestigious Celtic. Postekoglu takes over at Tottenham after being recognized for his leadership by lifting three trophies with Celtic last season, including winning the Scottish Premiership.
Coach Postekoglou, who led Celtic for two years starting in the 2021/22 season, made Celtic the strongest team in Scotland by winning 83 times in 113 games over the two years. Tottenham has selected coach Postekoglou, who has never coached a big league club but achieved good results with impressive tactics at Celtic, as their next head coach and entrusted him with the baton.
At the time, coach Postekoglou had one more year left on his contract with Celtic, but decided to accept Tottenham’s offer. When asked why he took over as Tottenham head coach, he said that Tottenham’s situation stimulated his desire to challenge.
“I love challenges and I have done this throughout my career,” Postekoglou explained. “Every path I have decided to take, I have been driven by success.”
He added: “Tottenham have not had success for a long time and the fact that they are one of the biggest clubs in the world but are having a poor season was a key driving force for me.”
In fact, Tottenham is a powerhouse representing the English Premier League, one of the world’s best soccer leagues, but had a poor year last season, finishing 8th in the league and failed to advance to the European competition. Coach Postekoglou claimed that this situation at Tottenham was actually stimulating.스포츠토토
“When I take on a challenge like this, I want to leave a mark and make an impact,” he said. “The opportunity to create something is the most important thing to me.”
He also said, “It is my job to ensure that the team plays football that excites the fans every week and brings success to the club. For me, success means winning, but it is not despair because winning is not sustainable. For me, the basics are. “I’m just playing a game where I want to win, but I also have to excite the fans,” he said, explaining what kind of soccer he pursues.
Regarding the goal he wants to achieve at Tottenham, he said, “I am here because I want to help Tottenham win the title every year.” “I want to make it a successful club,” he said.
Although it is still early in the season, Tottenham, which was born under coach Postekoglou, is very positive. Although they were eliminated in the second round of the League Cup, Tottenham has been undefeated since the season opened with 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 league games while showing hot attacking football.