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The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
‘We don't have much influence' – Tottenham star breaks ranks as he labels Ange Postecoglou sacking ‘strange'
MICKY VAN DE VEN has branded Tottenham's brutal axing of Ange Postecoglou as a 'strange decision'. Postecoglou was shown the door just 16 days after ending the club's 17-year trophy drought with Europa League glory in Bilbao. 2 2 The North Londoners are very close to appointing Brentford boss Thomas Frank as his successor. Yet the decision to axe the Aussie is understood to have left many of the players disappointed given the success they enjoyed in Europe. And while on international duty with the Netherlands, centre-back Van de Ven, 24, said: 'As players, we don't have much to say about that. 'Of course, he was the first coach in a long time to win a trophy and have success at Spurs. 'So, if you look at it that way, it's definitely a strange decision. 'But it's a decision made by the club, and we don't have much say in that, so we'll see what happens next. 'We're of course seeing some rumpus about the Brentford manager likely becoming the next one. 'So yes, it's a decision by the club that we don't have much influence over.' Daniel Levy decided to wield the axe after an awful Premier League campaign which saw Spurs finish 17th. They lost a club-record 22 league games, which was the first time ever a Prem team has managed that and NOT been relegated. BBC star shares shock theory as to why Tottenham waited exactly 16 days after Europa League win to sack Ange Postecoglou And yet Postecoglou ended the club's silverware curse with their Europa win, which also got them back into the Champions League. Most of the Spurs squad have been effusive in their praise of Postecoglou on social media following his sacking and what he did for them as players and as people. Van de Ven, who missed much of the league campaign through injury, added: 'I think a lot of players had a good relationship with him. Ange Breaks Silence On Tottenham Sacking ANGE Postecoglou issued a statement just moments after being axed. It read: "When I reflect on my time as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, my overriding emotion is one of pride. "The opportunity to lead one of England's historic football clubs and bring back the glory it deserves will live with me for a lifetime. "Sharing that experience with all those who truly love this club and seeing the impact it had on them is something I will never forget. "That night in Bilbao was the culmination of two years of hard work, dedication and unwavering belief in a dream. "There were many challenges to overcome and plenty of noise that comes with trying to accomplish what many said was not possible. "We have also laid the foundations that means this club should not have to wait 17 more years for their next success. "I have enormous faith in this group of players and know there is much more potential and growth in them. I sincerely want to thank those who are the lifeblood of the club, the supporters. "I know there were some difficult times, but I always felt that they wanted me to succeed and that gave me all the motivation I needed to push on. "It's important to acknowledge the hard working people at Spurs who gave me encouragement on a daily basis. "And finally, I want to thank those who were with me every day for the last two years. "A fantastic group of young men who are now legends of this football club and the brilliant coaches who never once doubted we could do something special. 'We are forever connected. Audere est Facere.' 'And of course, like I said, he was the first coach in a long time to bring success to Spurs. 'That also shows he has a certain quality. It also means he has a winning mentality - one hundred per cent. 'So from that point of view, you'd naturally say it's strange that he was sacked. 'But of course, what we showed in the league was unacceptable. 'That, however, could have been due to several factors… it wouldn't have just been the coach.'
BBC News
22-05-2025
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- BBC News
Postecoglou and players 'proved the doubters wrong'
Tottenham's critics "can say whatever you want" but Ange Postecoglou and his players "proved them wrong", says defender Micky Van de early-season declaration that he "always wins things" in his second year at clubs has been frequently scrutinised but Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy by beating Manchester United in Wednesday's Europa League final."The gaffer said this and I think he proved he's done it," Van de Ven pointed out."He won again something in his second year and everyone who was doubting him, everybody that was doubting us, we all proved them wrong this year."Of course it was a really tough season. In the league we didn't perform well, it was really poor from us. I can't say anything else but that, but in Europe we did so well."To be honest I'm really happy he said he always wins something in his second year. We made sure he can keep saying this. We're happy for him and happy for the team."Probably (critics) will continue but I don't care anymore. We proved them wrong. We won a trophy so they can say whatever they want."We're here, we're lifting a trophy and have made some history, so of course that's an unbelievable feeling."While Postecoglou's future remains uncertain, Van de Ven backed the club to push for more success."Of course we want to build on it," Van de Ven insisted."Every time we played in Europe, we showed our quality, we showed how we can play."The gaffer had a big role in this. He kept believing in us, the whole staff kept believing in us. He just made sure we stayed together and as a group we stayed together."We kept believing that we could create history with this group and we did it."
BBC News
29-01-2025
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- BBC News
Van de Ven and Vicario back in training
Tottenham defender Micky Van de Ven and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario both took part in training on Wednesday before Spurs' Europa League game against de Ven last featured on 8 December against Chelsea, but was substituted with a hamstring problem that had previously kept him on the sidelines for five has not played since Spurs' 4-0 victory at Manchester City on 23 are sixth in the Europa League group-phase table and a win on Thursday would guarantee their place in the last 16.
