Now he has the opportunity to prove himself in the Premier League, with Levy hoping he can bring the glory days back to Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Ange Postecoglou as their new manager on a four-year contract. Postecoglou, 57, leaves Celtic after winning successive Scottish Premiership titles in his two seasons in charge, making him one of only five managers – along with Jock Stein, Martin O’Neill, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon – to secure a domestic clean sweep with Celtic. Spurs have been searching for a new manager since Antonio Conte’s departure in March, with Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason both taking charge on an interim basis.
Chairman Daniel Levy said: “We are excited to have Ange join us. Ange brings a positive mentality and a fast, attacking style of play. 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.”
Postecoglou is the first Australian to manage in the Premier League and arrives at Tottenham after winning a domestic treble in Scotland. He has spent 10 weeks searching for Conte’s successor, with Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique, Brendan Rodgers, Arne Slot, Graham Potter, Julen Lopetegui and Mauricio Pochettino all linked with the role at some point.
Postecoglou’s playing career was spent in Australia, primarily with South Melbourne, where he played under Ferenc Puskas and he attributes his coaching philosophy to the legendary Hungarian. He stepped into management in 1996 with South Melbourne before winning back-to-back A-League titles with Brisbane Roar between 2009 and 2012. After a season with Melbourne Victory he became manager of Australia in 2013 and guided his country to the 2014 World Cup as well as victory in the 2015 Asian Cup. Further silverware followed during his time in Japan with Yokohama F Marinos, when he ended the club’s 15-year wait for a J-League title in 2019.
Postecoglou now has the opportunity to prove himself in the Premier League, with Levy hoping he can bring the glory days back to Tottenham. Addressing the uncertainty surrounding the future of striker Harry Kane – with Real Madrid showing interest in the England captain – will be high on the agenda this summer as he looks to shape a squad capable of guiding Tottenham back into the Champions League.