‘I’m not a clown and I never will be’: Ange snaps at fiery press convention over consistent criticisms

Ange Postecoglou has informed his critics he isn’t a “clown” after he printed his need to stay Tottenham boss no matter came about within the Europa League ultimate.

Speculation over Postecoglou’s long term has been rife all the way through Spurs’ run to Bilbao, with make-or-break ties towards AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt navigated. 

With Tottenham down in 17th within the Premier League, Postecoglou admitted ultimate month the “general sentiment” used to be he would depart despite the fact that he ended the membership’s 17-year trophy drought, however right through a fiery press convention at San Mames, the embattled head trainer felt his paintings in north London used to be a long way from completed. 

“I don’t think my job is done here,” Postecoglou stated sooner than Wednesday’s showpiece with Manchester United.

“I really feel like we are building something and what a trophy does is hopefully accelerate that. So, I still think there is work to be done.

“It is quite obvious with the challenges we’ve had this year, which I think are well chronicled, but there is some reasoning in the context of that, but also there has been some growth I would like to see through. 

“Whether that happens or not is not that important right now, but I don’t think far from it is this job finished. I certainly feel there is some growth there that we can take this club to where it needs to be. 

“I’ve been in this position before where the big game was the last game I managed. It’s not unusual territory for me.

“I have always navigated it pretty well because for me, nothing is more important than my responsibility for this football club and its fans. Tomorrow me, the players, our mind is only on one thing and that is to create something special.” 

Spurs’ home struggles imply Postecoglou has presided over the membership’s worst Premier League marketing campaign with a file tally of 21 defeats, however he additionally stands on the point of the holy grail – eagerly-awaited silverware.

Asked in regards to the nice line between “infamy” and “legendary status”, Postecoglou snapped: “I’ll tell you one thing, irrespective of what happens tomorrow, I’m not a clown and I never will be. 

“I’m really disappointed that you would use such terminology about a person who for 26 years without any favours from anyone has worked his way to a position where he’s leading out a club in a European major competition (final).” 

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