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West Australian
22-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Postecoglou puts naysayers in their place
Ange Postecoglou has lived up to the early-season promise he made. "I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed," the Tottenham manager said after back-to-back defeats early in the Premier League campaign. That narrative has followed him all season yet eight months later, Postecoglou delivered on his word by leading Spurs to the Europa League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final in Bilbao, Spain on Wednesday night. "It wasn't me boasting. It was a declaration ... If we fell short, I was ready to cop it," Postecoglou told TNT Sports. His stint at Tottenham has been "the toughest couple of years" of his career, he said. "I knew it going into it," Postecoglou told CBS Sports. "This football club has had world-class managers, a lot better-credentialed than I am, and haven't been able to get there, so I knew I had a massive challenge in front of me." Here's a rundown of those second-season trophies won by Postecoglou across his career: * South Melbourne (1996-2000) In his first job as a head coach, Postecoglou won Australia's top-flight title — the National Soccer League — in his second season with South Melbourne and again the following year. * Brisbane Roar (2009-12) Postecoglou achieved the same feat at Brisbane Roar, winning the league title — by now it was called the A-League — in his second season and retaining it the following year. * Australia (2013-17) During the second year of Postecoglou's four-year stint with the Socceroos, Australia hosted the Asian Cup in early 2015 and reached the final against South Korea. The Australians conceded an equaliser in added time — coincidentally scored by current Tottenham captain Son Heung-min — but clinched a 2-1 win after extra time. It was Australia's first Asian Cup title. * Yokohama F. Marinos (2018-21) In his first big job outside Australia, Postecoglou lost the Japanese Cup final in his first season with Yokohama F. Marinos but made up for it by winning the top-flight league title by six points the following year. It was the club's fourth Japanese league championship. * Celtic (2021-23) At Celtic, Postecoglou was in charge of the biggest team in Scotland — albeit one which had relinquished its league title the previous year. Under the Australian, Celtic regained the Scottish Premiership title by four points in his first season and retained it — by seven points — in his second season. Postecoglou then left for Tottenham. * Postecoglou's other clubs Postecoglou has been coach at three other clubs in his managerial career, but never got to the end of a second full season with any of them. He was at Greek lower-league team Panachaiki (2008) for less than a year, with Australian team Whittlesea Zebras for just three months in 2009 and at Melbourne Victory for 18 months — but left at the start of his second full season to take over the Socceroos.
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Postecoglou puts naysayers in their place
Ange Postecoglou has lived up to the early-season promise he made. "I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed," the Tottenham manager said after back-to-back defeats early in the Premier League campaign. That narrative has followed him all season yet eight months later, Postecoglou delivered on his word by leading Spurs to the Europa League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final in Bilbao, Spain on Wednesday night. "It wasn't me boasting. It was a declaration ... If we fell short, I was ready to cop it," Postecoglou told TNT Sports. His stint at Tottenham has been "the toughest couple of years" of his career, he said. "I knew it going into it," Postecoglou told CBS Sports. "This football club has had world-class managers, a lot better-credentialed than I am, and haven't been able to get there, so I knew I had a massive challenge in front of me." Here's a rundown of those second-season trophies won by Postecoglou across his career: * South Melbourne (1996-2000) In his first job as a head coach, Postecoglou won Australia's top-flight title — the National Soccer League — in his second season with South Melbourne and again the following year. * Brisbane Roar (2009-12) Postecoglou achieved the same feat at Brisbane Roar, winning the league title — by now it was called the A-League — in his second season and retaining it the following year. * Australia (2013-17) During the second year of Postecoglou's four-year stint with the Socceroos, Australia hosted the Asian Cup in early 2015 and reached the final against South Korea. The Australians conceded an equaliser in added time — coincidentally scored by current Tottenham captain Son Heung-min — but clinched a 2-1 win after extra time. It was Australia's first Asian Cup title. * Yokohama F. Marinos (2018-21) In his first big job outside Australia, Postecoglou lost the Japanese Cup final in his first season with Yokohama F. Marinos but made up for it by winning the top-flight league title by six points the following year. It was the club's fourth Japanese league championship. * Celtic (2021-23) At Celtic, Postecoglou was in charge of the biggest team in Scotland — albeit one which had relinquished its league title the previous year. Under the Australian, Celtic regained the Scottish Premiership title by four points in his first season and retained it — by seven points — in his second season. Postecoglou then left for Tottenham. * Postecoglou's other clubs Postecoglou has been coach at three other clubs in his managerial career, but never got to the end of a second full season with any of them. He was at Greek lower-league team Panachaiki (2008) for less than a year, with Australian team Whittlesea Zebras for just three months in 2009 and at Melbourne Victory for 18 months — but left at the start of his second full season to take over the Socceroos.
France 24
21-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Postecoglou hungry to build on Spurs' Europa League triumph despite exit talk
The Australian's job is still on the line with the club 17th in the Premier League after a dismal domestic campaign and he said the decision is not up to him. Spurs ended a 17-year trophy drought by beating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to win their first European trophy since 1984. "Very (hungry to build on it), we've got a really young group of players and you can talk to them about success and what it means but until they feel it, it doesn't become real," Postecoglou told reporters. "I still feel there's a lot of work to be done and I think that's quite obvious -- but not as much work as people may think. "People can bang on about our 20 league defeats and where we are but they're missing the point of what we're trying to build here or what I'm trying to do anyway and I really feel that tonight can be a great platform for us to keep on." The coach said he was not sweating on his future, which he accepts is under heavy scrutiny, but would prefer to stay if he can. "Relaxed is not the word (for how I feel), because I'd be disappointed if we couldn't continue on this path," he continued. "I understand why it would be difficult for a club like this to buy into one person's vision... "I'm a winner, I've been a serial winner my whole career... people dismiss my achievements because they didn't happen on this side of the world but for me they're all hard-earned and all I've done my whole career is win things." Postecoglou, who won trophies with Celtic, Australian side Brisbane Roar and Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos, said he thinks Tottenham can progress to further success in the near future. "We're in the Champions League (next season), my thought process of what I've been doing this year is trying to build a team that can be successful for four, five, six years," he told TNT Sports. "But I'm the manager of the football club. That decision is not in my hands." Postecoglou had stated that he always wins a trophy in the second season at the helm of his clubs and his words came true at San Mames. "It was me just making a declaration, and I believed it -- at the time I said it, I was still looking out for our club," said the 59-year-old. "I know our league form has been terrible, but us finishing third wasn't going to change this football club. "The only thing that was going to change this football club was us winning something. And when I said that, that was my intent."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Postecoglou delivers on second-season promise as Tottenham lifts Europa League trophy
Ange Postecoglou has lived up to the early-season promise he made. 'I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed," the Tottenham manager said in September after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League. That narrative has followed him all season yet eight months later, Postecoglou delivered on his word by leading Tottenham to the Europa League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final in Bilbao on Wednesday. 'It wasn't me boasting. It was a declaration ... If we fell short, I was ready to cop it," Postecoglou told TNT. His stint at Spurs has been 'the toughest couple of years' of his career, he said. 'I knew it going into it," Postecoglou told CBS Sports. 'This football club has had world-class managers, a lot better-credentialed than I am, and haven't been able to get there, so I knew I had a massive challenge in front of me.' Here's a run-down of those second-season trophies won by Postecoglou across his career: ___ South Melbourne (1996-2000) In his first job as a head coach, Postecoglou won Australia's top-flight title — the National Soccer League — in his second season with South Melbourne and again the following year. Brisbane Roar (2009-12) Postecoglou achieved the same feat at Brisbane Roar, winning the league title — by now it was called the A-League — in his second season and retaining it the following year. Australia (2013-17) During the second year of Postecoglou's four-year stint with the Socceroos, Australia hosted the Asian Cup in early 2015 and reached the final against South Korea. The Australians conceded an equalizer in stoppage time — coincidentally scored by current Tottenham captain Son Heung-min — but clinched a 2-1 win after extra time. It was Australia's first Asian Cup title. Yokohama F. Marinos (2018-21) In his first big job outside Australia, Postecoglou lost the Japanese Cup final in his first season with Yokohama F. Marinos but made up for it by winning the top-flight league title by six points the following year. It was the club's fourth Japanese league championship. Celtic (2021-23) At Celtic, Postecoglou was in charge of the biggest team in Scotland — albeit one which had relinquished its league title the previous year. Under the Australian, Celtic regained the Scottish Premiership title by four points in his first season and retained it — by seven points — in his second season. Postecoglou then left for Tottenham. Postecoglou's other clubs Postecoglou has been coach at three other clubs in his managerial career, but never got to the end of a second full season with any of them. He was at Greek lower-league team Panachaiki (2008) for less than a year, with Australian team Whittlesea Zebras for just three months in 2009 and at Melbourne Victory for 18 months — but left at the start of his second full season to take over the Socceroos. ___ AP soccer:
San Francisco Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ange Postecoglou delivers on second-season promise at Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou has lived up to the promise he made back in September. 'I always win things in my second year. Nothing has changed," the Tottenham manager said after back-to-back defeats early in the Premier League campaign. That narrative has followed him all season yet eight months later, Postecoglou delivered on his word by leading Tottenham to the Europa League title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the final in Bilbao on Wednesday. ___ South Melbourne (1996-2000) In his first job as a head coach, Postecoglou won Australia's top-flight title — the National Soccer League — in his second season with South Melbourne and again the following year. Brisbane Roar (2009-12) Postecoglou achieved the same feat at Brisbane Roar, winning the league title — by now it was called the A-League — in his second season and retaining it the following year. Australia (2013-17) During the second year of Postecoglou's four-year stint with the Socceroos, Australia hosted the Asian Cup in early 2015 and reached the final against South Korea. The Australians conceded an equalizer in stoppage time — coincidentally scored by current Tottenham captain Son Heung-min — but clinched a 2-1 win after extra time. It was Australia's first Asian Cup title. Yokohama F. Marinos (2018-21) In his first big job outside Australia, Postecoglou lost the Japanese Cup final in his first season with Yokohama F. Marinos but made up for it by winning the top-flight league title by six points the following year. It was the club's fourth Japanese league championship. Celtic (2021-23) At Celtic, Postecoglou was in charge of the biggest team in Scotland — albeit one which had relinquished its league title the previous year. Under the Australian, Celtic regained the Scottish Premiership title by four points in his first season and retained it — by seven points — in his second season. Postecoglou then left for Tottenham. Postecoglou's other clubs Postecoglou has been coach at three other clubs in his managerial career, but never got to the end of a second full season with any of them. He was at Greek lower-league team Panachaiki (2008) for less than a year, with Australian team Whittlesea Zebras for just three months in 2009 and at Melbourne Victory for 18 months — but left at the start of his second full season to take over the Socceroos. ___
