Ange Postecoglou Focuses on Tottenham Amid England Head Coach Speculations
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou is fully focused on bringing success to the club after being linked with the vacant position of England head coach. Spain crushed England’s dream of getting their hands on a trophy for the first time since 1966 by inflicting a 2-1 defeat in the Euro 2024 final. The heartbreaking loss for England made them the first team to lose two consecutive Euro finals.
After England’s dream of ending their trophy drought once again ended on a bitter note, Gareth Southgate announced his decision to step down as England’s head coach on Tuesday. Since then, reports have surfaced about various managers being linked and assessed as potential candidates to replace Southgate. Tottenham’s Postecoglou name was also linked with the position. But the 58-year-old stated his intention of bringing success to the Spurs.
“I am at the start of pre-season and am the Tottenham manager, so I have got nothing else (on my mind) but trying to bring success to this football club. Until I do that, there is no point in me thinking about anything else. I had a nap this afternoon, so I have no idea what is going on,” Postecoglou told Sky Sports News after Spurs opened their pre-season with a 5-1 win at Scottish Premiership side Hearts.
Postecoglou had a taste of managing the national team. During his time with Australia from 2013 to 2017, Postecoglou helped them lift the Asia Cup trophy in 2015. During his time in the international circuit, Australia also qualified for the 2018 World Cup.
“I enjoyed my time (with Australia). I had four great years. We won the Asia Cup and qualified for the World Cup, but with all these things, there is always a natural end, and I thought it was a natural end for me there. I loved coaching the national team. In the future, who knows? Five years ago, I was in Japan, and now I am in the Premier League,” he said.
Spurs kicked off their pre-season campaign by thrashing Hearts with a 5-1 win at Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh. Tottenham will return to action against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, Loftus Road.
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Ange Postecoglou -: Ange Postecoglou is a football coach from Australia. He is currently the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, a football club in England.
Tottenham -: Tottenham Hotspur, often called Spurs, is a famous football club based in London, England. They play in the English Premier League.
England Head Coach -: The England Head Coach is the person in charge of coaching the England national football team. This team represents England in international football matches.
Gareth Southgate -: Gareth Southgate is a former football player and was the head coach of the England national football team. He recently resigned from this position.
Australia’s national team -: Australia’s national team, also known as the Socceroos, is the football team that represents Australia in international competitions.
Spurs -: Spurs is a nickname for Tottenham Hotspur, the football club based in London, England.
5-1 pre-season win -: A 5-1 pre-season win means Tottenham Hotspur won a practice match with a score of 5 goals to 1 against another team. Pre-season matches are played before the official season starts.
Hearts -: Hearts is short for Heart of Midlothian, a football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. They played against Tottenham in the pre-season match.
