Lloris stunned Spurs sacked Postecoglou after ‘amazing achievement’

Hugo Lloris has expressed wonder at Tottenham Hotspur sacking Ange Postecoglou after their triumph within the Europa League.

The former Spurs captain praised Postecoglou for an “amazing achievement” and mentioned he used to be overjoyed to peer his outdated group finish their 17-year look forward to a trophy once they beat Manchester United in Bilbao remaining month. But the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, talking prior to dealing with Chelsea within the Club World Cup on Monday, used to be now not anticipating victory within the ultimate in opposition to United to be adopted via a managerial alternate.

Asked whether or not he used to be stunned when Spurs made up our minds that European glory used to be now not sufficient to stay Postecoglou after a dreadful Premier League marketing campaign, Lloris mentioned: “Yes but nothing can surprise you any more. I think he deserves a lot of credit for what he achieved as a coach and I think we all have to be thankful and grateful for what he brought, especially with this trophy.”

Lloris spent 12 years at Spurs prior to becoming a member of LAFC in December 2023. He had a number of close to misses in north London and is aware of higher than maximum how a lot silverware method to Spurs.

“I think they had a really hard season,” Lloris mentioned. “They had a lot of injuries as well that affected the team and performances. In the second part of the season it looks like they decided to go all-in for the Europa League. They made it and you just have to congratulate them because it is another way to go to the Champions League.

“If you finish 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th and if you get a chance to win a trophy on the other hand, it is just an amazing achievement. I was part of a really competitive team for many years and the target was to reach the top four but at which price? We could not find a way to win a cup, a League Cup or even a Europa League cup but we managed to go and get the top four for many years. I don’t know, it is all about the optics of the club.”

Lloris hopes that profitable the Europa League can have a releasing impact on Spurs. “I am really happy for the club. We ran many years after this trophy and finally they got it and I think they deserve it. Hopefully it will make their shoulders a little bit lighter for the future and I think it is also the moment to build on this success for Spurs. Even if I am not a Spurs player, I still follow the news, the team and the results.”